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Company registration in Tunisia

A Tunisian SARL is registered with the National Business Register by filing the tax-registered statutes signed by all partners, the managers' IDs, the beneficial-owner declaration and any auditor appointment, for a small flat fee; publication follows automatically. Foreign founders most often trip on the 30-day filing deadline after signing the statutes, which triggers monthly penalties.

Checked against official sources on September 27, 2026
Gov. filing fee
TND 50
Registration time
Publication in 24 h
Corporate tax
25% (per MoF page)
Local director
Unclear
Remote setup
Possible
Visit, notary or lawyer
Depends
Local director
Unclear
Registered address
Unclear
Minimum capital
Not stated
Yearly upkeep
Not stated
EU member
No
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6 centresfrom $47/mo

What the registry requires

Company typeSociété à responsabilité limitée (SARL / SUARL)
RegistryRegistre National des Entreprises (RNE)
Government filing feeTND 50 — RNE checklist C 012 v1.04: registration fee 50 dinars; publication in the electronic official bulletin is free of extra fees.
Registration timePublication takes place 24 hours after the application is accepted; the file must be lodged within 30 days of signing the statutes, with late penalties of half the fee per month.
Resident directorRNE checklist asks for a list of managers with ID copies but states no nationality condition.
Visit, notary or lawyerStatutes must be registered with the tax office and signed by all partners; no notary is required by the checklist. TIA offers assistance to complete incorporation remotely.
Registered addressChecklist requires a registered lease only where a business (fonds de commerce) is rented or bought; general registered-office proof not stated.
Minimum capitalNot stated
Corporate taxMinistry of Finance overview: general IS rate 25%, 10% export/agriculture, 20% listed companies, 35% finance, telecoms, insurance and oil. The page shows no revision date; verify against the finance law in force.
Every yearNo annual RNE fee found.

What it costs

Government filing fee
TND 50

RNE checklist C 012 v1.04: registration fee 50 dinars; publication in the electronic official bulletin is free of extra fees.

Every year
Not stated

No annual RNE fee found.

Not included
Provider fees

Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.

How to register a company in Tunisia, step by step

  1. Reserve the company name and obtain the reservation certificate.
  2. Draft the statutes, have all partners sign them and register them with the tax office (recette des finances).
  3. Obtain the tax identification card for the company.
  4. Prepare the list of managers with ID copies and the beneficial-owner declaration.
  5. File the registration with the RNE within 30 days of signing and pay the 50-dinar fee.
  6. Wait for the free electronic publication 24 hours after acceptance, then complete social-security registration.

Corporate tax in Tunisia

25% (per MoF page). Ministry of Finance overview: general IS rate 25%, 10% export/agriculture, 20% listed companies, 35% finance, telecoms, insurance and oil. The page shows no revision date; verify against the finance law in force.

Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.

Common mistakes

  • Filing after the 30-day deadline and paying half the fee again for every month of delay.
  • Forgetting the beneficial-owner declaration, which the checklist lists as mandatory.
  • Relying on a notary by habit when the RNE file needs tax-registered statutes instead.

Compare Tunisia with alternatives

Company registration requirements by jurisdiction, sortable
Yearly upkeep
TND 50Publication in 24 h25% (per MoF page)UnclearDependsUnclearNot stated
DZD 4,0002-3 weeks26% (19-26%)ConditionalNotaryRequiredNot stated
EGP 2501 business dayNot statedUnclearDependsUnclearNot stated
GhanaPrivate limited
GHS 585Not stated25%Resident directorDependsRequiredGHS 175 a year
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.

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Sources

  • Documents, 30-day deadline, 50 TND fee, free publication after 24 h, late penalties — registre-entreprises.tn, checked September 27, 2026
  • IS general rate 25%; 10%, 20%, 35% special rates — finances.gov.tn, checked September 27, 2026
  • Remote incorporation assistance for investors — tia.gov.tn, checked September 27, 2026
  • RNE formalities page (503 during research) — home.registre-entreprises.tn, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)
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A business address in Tunisia

Every company needs an address. Through our VirtualOffice catalogue you can take a business address in a Regus, Spaces or HQ centre in Tunisia and use it for the registration file, correspondence and clients.

Whether the registry accepts it as the registered office is not stated; confirm with the provider before relying on it.

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Addresses in Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions

The government filing fee is TND 50. Agent, address and professional fees come on top and vary by provider. Yearly upkeep: Not stated.

Publication in 24 h. Complex cases and referrals to other authorities take longer; a licensed provider will give a date for your file.

The registry does not state a residency rule; confirm it with a licensed provider before you start.

The registry does not say. Ask the provider to confirm the registry accepts the address before you pay.