CAC Business Name Registration for Salon, Barbing & Spa in Taraba State

Whether you run a single barber’s chair in Jalingo, a braiding studio in Wukari or a massage room at the back of a salon in Takum, trading under a registered name is the first piece of paperwork that makes a grooming business look and feel established. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the whole registration from start to finish, wherever your shop or studio stands in Taraba State. A Business Name registered through us costs ₦35,500, with the government fee and our service fee both included in that one figure. It really is this simple: send us your business name on WhatsApp, and we’ll handle everything else.

Beauty and Grooming Businesses We Register in Taraba State

Hair salons and braiding studios — styling, braiding, weaving, relaxing and treatments for women and girls.
Barbing shops and barbershops — cuts, fades, shaves and beard grooming, from a one-chair setup to a full shop.
Unisex salons — one premises serving both men and women under a single name.
Spas, massage and wellness studios — relaxation, body treatments and steam or massage rooms.
Nail, lash and brow studios — manicure, pedicure, extensions and brow work.
Makeup artists and bridal beauty studios — event, wedding and photoshoot makeup, including henna (lalle) artists.
Skincare and facial studios — cleansing, facials and routine skin treatments of a cosmetic kind.
Wig and hair-extension studios — shops that sell, style and install wigs, attachments and weaves.
Mobile stylists and barbers — home-service professionals who travel to the client.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive)
⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days
✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report
🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

One payment of ₦35,500 covers everything below. CAC’s own fee and our service fee are folded into the same figure, with no further charges to come. Prefer to start as a company instead? A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

Checking that the business name you want is free to use
Holding that name for you once it clears
Preparing and submitting your CAC Business Name application
CAC’s government filing fee
Your Certificate of Registration, delivered as a soft copy
Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)
A CAC Status Report that shows your business as active on the public register

Separate From This Registration

Registration gives your business its legal name. These are the other things a salon, barbershop or spa owner in Taraba should plan for separately:

Printed copies of your certificate. It arrives as a soft copy, and you print it locally whenever you need it.
Registration with the Taraba State Board of Internal Revenue Service for state taxes, including the business premises levy and PAYE if you employ staff.
Any premises, trading or signage permits your local government council may require for your shop or studio.
NAFDAC requirements for products. If you make or package creams, oils, soaps or perfumes under your own label, they need NAFDAC registration, and products you buy to use or resell should carry valid NAFDAC numbers.
Hygiene and sanitation standards from the relevant health and environmental authorities, including how you clean clippers, razors, towels and treatment tools.
Approvals from the appropriate health regulator if a spa offers anything that goes beyond routine cosmetic treatment.
Fire-safety and electrical precautions for heavy-load equipment such as dryers, steamers and generators.
Optional membership of a trade body, such as the Nigerian Association of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists (NASHCO), if that interests you.
A business bank account, opened with your bank once the certificate is in hand.
Annual returns in future years. This is a small, separate step, and you can pass it to us when it falls due.

Business Name or Limited Liability Company for a Salon?

	Business Name	Limited Liability Company
All-inclusive cost	₦35,500	₦65,500
Personal liability protection	No	Yes
Documents received	Certificate + Status Report + TIN	Certificate + Status Report + Memart + TIN
Typically suits	One-chair barbers, solo stylists, single-room spas and small salons	Multi-chair salons, spa groups, and owners with partners or investors

For most owner-operated salons and barbershops, a Business Name is enough to start properly: it lets you trade under your own brand, issue receipts and open a bank account. A company starts to make more sense when several people share ownership, when you are taking on a larger lease or serious equipment, or when an investor wants a company structure. It is perfectly normal to trade as a Business Name for a while and move up once the shop has outgrown it.

What to Have on Hand

Two proposed business names, in order of preference
A valid means of identification — NIN, international passport or driver’s licence
A passport photograph
A business address in Taraba State, with its LGA
A working phone number and email address
Nature of business, described simply, such as “hair salon and barbing services” or “spa and massage services”
If you choose a Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of the directors and shareholders

How We Get You Registered

We run the availability check on CAC’s public search portal.
We reserve the name as soon as it is confirmed available.
We complete the application using your business details and Taraba address.
You upload your ID and passport photograph. A phone picture is fine.
You make one payment of ₦35,500, covering every item listed above.
You receive your Certificate of Registration, Status Report and TIN, usually within 5–7 working days.

Six steps, and only two of them involve you — everything else runs on our end.

Registration and the Taraba Board of Internal Revenue

Anyone running a premises-based business in Taraba is likely to deal with the Taraba State Board of Internal Revenue Service in Jalingo sooner or later. The board is the state’s tax authority, and the taxes it says it administers include personal income tax, withholding tax and the business premises levy. It also publishes a taxpayer registration guideline for newcomers and runs an online billing portal where state taxes and bills are paid. In June 2026, press reports described a board-led awareness campaign in Jalingo, run with a partner called i4cus, that brought traders, artisans, transport operators and market women into the conversation about tax compliance, with a positive response from the operators who took part.

A salon, barbershop or spa works from a fixed address, which is exactly what the premises levy is tied to, so it is worth asking the board how it applies to you. Your CAC registration is a separate step and does not replace tax registration. What it gives you is a registered name and identity, the document most people are asked for first when they set up their records or open a bank account. The order is straightforward: register the business name, then sort out your state tax position with the board.

Salons, Barbershops and Spas Across Taraba’s 16 LGAs

Every LGA gets the same price, requirements and turnaround. We register grooming and beauty businesses in every local government area in Taraba, including the ones below.

Jalingo and the central corridor

Jalingo — the state capital, home to Taraba State University and the city’s markets, with steady demand for barbers and stylists
Ardo Kola, Lau and Yorro — shops and studios in smaller towns, from Sunkani in Ardo Kola to Pantisawa in Yorro
Zing — salons and barbing shops serving the town and its surrounding communities

Bali, Gassol and Karim Lamido

Bali — including Suntai, where the Taraba State Polytechnic is located
Gassol — businesses around Mutum Biyu and nearby communities
Karim Lamido — barbershops and salons around the town’s market road

Southern Taraba

Wukari — a university town with Federal University Wukari and a busy commercial centre
Ibi — a Benue River town, known for its annual fishing festival
Takum — home to the Taraba State College of Health Technology, with students and traders as regular clients
Donga, Ussa and Kurmi — studios and shops across the southern savannah, including Lissam in Ussa and Baissa in Kurmi

The Mambilla Plateau and the eastern highlands

Sardauna — salons and spas in Gembu and across the plateau
Gashaka — businesses in and around Gashaka, close to Gashaka-Gumti National Park

If your shop is anywhere in Taraba State, we can register it.

You Know Hair, Skin and Clients — the Filing Is Ours to Carry

Your working day is built around people in your chair: the queue of barbers’ regulars before a Sunday service, braids that take hours and cannot be rushed, a bride who needs to be ready long before the wedding starts, the generator that has to hold when the power drops. Sallah, Christmas and wedding weekends fill the diary, and the harmattan weeks bring their own rhythm of dust, dry skin and clients who want to look their best regardless. None of that leaves room for sitting with CAC’s portal. Registering your business name is a task we can lift off you entirely, so that your shop trades under a recognised name on receipts, bank paperwork and social media pages while you keep the clippers moving.

You’ll Probably Like Working With Us If…

Different business owners want different things from an agent — this is who we serve best:

You’d rather not wrestle with a government website while a fade is half finished, a client sits under the dryer or braids are still halfway through — you want the paperwork dealt with while the shop keeps running.
You see the business growing past a single chair — a second branch in Jalingo or Wukari, a spa room added to your salon, apprentices you want to train under a proper name, or bridal and event bookings where organisers may ask who they are dealing with.
You prefer being told what you actually need — if the Business Name does the job today, we’ll leave the company route for when it’s worth it.
You want things kept simple — your details, one payment, your certificate.

If that sounds like you, send your business name and we’ll get started.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will it cost to register a salon, barbing shop or spa in Taraba State? A Business Name is ₦35,500, all-inclusive, and the price is the same in every LGA. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

What comes with the ₦35,500? We search and reserve your name, file the application, pay CAC’s fee, and deliver your soft-copy Certificate of Registration, a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Will a Business Name do for a salon or barbershop? For most owner-run shops, yes. It gives you a registered name to trade under. Tax registration and local permits sit outside it and are arranged on their own.

Can a solo barber or single-chair stylist register? Yes. You don’t need a big premises or a team. One person with a chair can register a Business Name the same way a larger shop does.

Do spas and massage studios register the same way as salons? Yes, the process and price are identical. Describe the business simply, for example as spa and massage services.

I work from home or travel to clients. Can I still register? The application still needs an address in Taraba State, with its LGA. If you haven’t settled on one, tell us which address you expect to use.

Can one name cover both my salon and a hair-product or wig shop? Yes, if you describe the nature of the business broadly. Products you make or package yourself may need NAFDAC registration, which you would handle on its own.

Does CAC registration replace tax registration with the Taraba State Board of Internal Revenue? No. CAC gives your business its legal name, while state taxes such as the business premises levy are dealt with by the board.

Do I need NAFDAC approval to run a salon? NAFDAC regulates cosmetics and personal-care products. If you only use or resell products, check that they carry valid NAFDAC numbers. If you make or label products yourself, you will deal with NAFDAC directly. None of that falls under CAC registration.

Will I need other approvals for my premises? Possibly. Requirements can vary by local government area and by the services you offer, so check with your local council and the relevant health or environmental authorities.

Can I use one registered name for more than one branch? As a rule, one registration relates to the business itself rather than a single room, so a second shop can trade under the same name. Permits and approvals for each location are handled separately.

Do you register businesses outside Jalingo? Yes. We cover all 16 LGAs, from Sardauna and Gashaka to Wukari, Takum and Ibi, at the same price and turnaround.

Does the price include a TIN? Yes. The Tax Identification Number arrives together with your certificate and status report.

Will the certificate let me open a bank account for the shop? Yes. Banks generally want to see a CAC certificate for a business account, together with your personal ID and a few other details.

Do I have to file anything with CAC in later years? Yes, registered businesses submit annual returns. It is a modest, separate task, and you are welcome to hand it to us when it falls due.

What if my first-choice name is already taken? Send a backup. We will check it straight away, so keeping two or three options ready speeds things up.

Can I upgrade to a company later? Yes. Plenty of owners trade as a Business Name first and switch to a Limited Liability Company as the business expands or backers come in. We can help you make that change.

Is there a case for going straight to a Limited Liability Company? Yes, if you are fitting out a multi-chair salon or a spa group, co-owning with partners, or dealing with an investor who insists on a company, it can be sensible to begin there.