The guide Doing business in Tunisia summarizes all the information you need to settle in Tunisia.

This guide contain : 

Chapter 1 – Introduction  

 · Geography  

 ·Constitution

 · Political environment

  · Language and Currency

 · Economics  

 ·Communications  

 · Intellectual property

 · Unfair trade practices

 ·  Money laundering

 ·  Financial and insurance services

 · Exchange controls

 · Currency and common financial instruments

 · Legal system  

Chapter 2 – Basic business structures  

· Business enterprises  

· Forming an Sarl or Sa  

· Joint stock company (Sa)  

· Limited liability company (Sarl)  

· Branch of a foreign company

·Partnership

· Sole proprietorship

· Joint ventures

· Economic Interest Grouping

Chapter 3 – Business finance

· Equity finance

· Loan funding 

· Incentives and grants

Chapter 4 – Reporting requirements, accounting principles

and auditing   

· Financial statements

· Accounting principles  

· Auditing  

Chapter 5 – Taxation of business operations

· Taxation of profits  

· Tax consolidation of corporate groups

· Controlled foreign companies  

· Minimum taxable income

· Withholding Tax  

· Value Added Tax

· Tax Claims   

· Other Taxes

· Tax treaties  

·Iincentives

Chapter 6 – Individuals  

· Taxation  

· Income from commerce and industry

· Income from non-trading professions  

· Income from agriculture and fishing activities  

· Wages, salaires, pensions, and life annuities

· Income property

· Incomein the nature of dividends and interests resulting from the detention of securities and bonds

· Other tax  

· Wealth tax  

Chapter 7 – Employment in Tunisia

· Labour relation  

· Payroll taxes  

Chapter 8 – Selling into Tunisia

· Direct selling from abroad

· Selling through a Tunisian based agent

· Selling through a Tunisian based distributor

Chapter 9 – E-business

Chapter 10 – Ceasing to have a presence in Tunisia

· Diposal of a business or subsidiary

· Winding up a company

· Company migration

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