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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Governing company law
OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (AUSCGIE)OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée)
Private limited liability company; most common form for SMEsOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
SA (Société Anonyme)
Public limited company / joint-stock company, used for larger venturesOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
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 FCFA FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
SA minimum share capital
10,000,000 FCFA FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
Minimum nominal value of a share
5,000 FCFA FCFAOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (AUSCGIE)View source ↗
Registration one-stop-shop
CEFORE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises), Maison de l'Entreprise du Burkina FasoCEFORE business registration proceduresView source ↗
Beneficial ownership disclosure
Founders must identify and declare ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) information at the point of CEFORE registrationCEFORE business registration proceduresView source ↗
Incorporation timeline
Registration through CEFORE typically completed within a few days to a couple of weeks ((approx — confirm))CEFORE business registration proceduresView source ↗
Incorporation cost
Government administrative registration fees under ~50 EUR; total professional/notary budget commonly 1,000–1,500 EUR (excluding share capital) ((approx — confirm))CEFORE business registration proceduresView source ↗
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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