Central African Republic Company Formation & Entity Choice

Entity types and incorporation

Companies in the Central African Republic are formed under OHADA company law and registered with the Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier (RCCM). The SARL and SA are the most common forms. Capital figures and process details below are a source-cited draft to confirm against the OHADA Uniform Act and local practice.

• Common entity — limited liability company — Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Common entity — public limited company — Société Anonyme (SA) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Minimum share capital — SARL — XAF 1,000,000 (fully paid up at incorporation) XAF ((approx — confirm)) XAF (approx — confirm) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups — https://www.expanship.com/cf/blog/incorporation-requirements-in-central-african-republic)
• Minimum share capital — SA — XAF 10,000,000 (at least 25% / XAF 2,500,000 paid up at incorporation) XAF ((approx — confirm)) XAF (approx — confirm) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups — https://www.expanship.com/cf/blog/incorporation-requirements-in-central-african-republic)
• Company registry — Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier (RCCM), via the Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups — https://www.expanship.com/cf/blog/incorporation-requirements-in-central-african-republic)
• Tax identification number — NIF (Numéro d'Identification Fiscale), issued by the DGID ((approx — confirm)) (approx — confirm) (Code Général des Impôts (CAR) — https://maxishr.com/en/central-african-republic/company-registration)
• Core incorporation steps — Notarised statutes, capital deposit in a local bank, registration with RCCM, NIF/tax registration, CNSS employer registration ((approx — confirm)) (approx — confirm) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups; Code Général des Impôts (CAR))
• Typical incorporation timeline — Several weeks (no single-window statutory deadline confirmed) ((approx — confirm)) (approx — confirm) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Core annual compliance — Annual financial statements per OHADA SYSCOHADA accounting; annual IS return by 30 April; monthly VAT and payroll declarations; CNSS contributions ((approx — confirm)) (approx — confirm) (OHADA SYSCOHADA Accounting Act; Code Général des Impôts (CAR))
• Accounting framework — OHADA SYSCOHADA revised accounting system (OHADA Uniform Act on Accounting Law (SYSCOHADA))