Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Burkina Faso (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Entity types and incorporation | Company formation in Burkina Faso is governed by the OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (AUSCGIE), which applies uniformly across OHADA member states. Registration is handled through the one-stop-shop CEFORE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises). | |
| Governing company law | OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (AUSCGIE)OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) | |
| SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) | Private limited liability company; most common form for SMEsOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) | |
| SA (Société Anonyme) | Public limited company / joint-stock company, used for larger venturesOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) | |
| SAS / SASU and sole proprietorship (entreprise individuelle) | Simplified joint-stock company (SAS) and sole proprietorship are also availableOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) | |
| SARL minimum share capital | Freely set by the partners but at least the par value of one share (5,000 FCFA); in practice often around 1,000,000 FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) |
Company formation in Burkina Faso is governed by the OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (AUSCGIE), which applies uniformly across OHADA member states. Registration is handled through the one-stop-shop CEFORE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises).
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| SA minimum share capital | 10,000,000 FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) |
| Minimum nominal value of a share | 5,000 FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE) |
| Registration one-stop-shop | CEFORE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises), Maison de l'Entreprise du Burkina FasoCEFORE business registration procedures |
| Beneficial ownership disclosure | Founders must identify and declare ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) information at the point of CEFORE registrationCEFORE business registration procedures |
| Incorporation timeline | Registration through CEFORE typically completed within a few days to a couple of weeksCEFORE business registration procedures |
| Incorporation cost | Government administrative registration fees under ~50 EUR; total professional/notary budget commonly 1,000–1,500 EUR (excluding share capital)CEFORE business registration procedures |
| Core annual compliance | Annual financial statements (SYSCOHADA), annual IS return, monthly TVA returns, IUTS and CNSS declarations, and renewal of business registrationsCode Général des Impôts (CGI); SYSCOHADA accounting framework |
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