Company Formation in Jordan

Company formation & entity choice for Jordan (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

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Common entity types

Limited Liability Company (LLC), Private Shareholding Company (PSC), Public Shareholding Company (PLC), General/Limited Partnership, and branch of a foreign companyCompanies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Registering authority

Companies Control Department (CCD), Ministry of Industry, Trade and SupplyCompanies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Minimum capital — LLC (local ownership)

No statutory minimum under the Companies Law; in practice capital must be adequate for the activity (commonly stated as ~JOD 1,000)Companies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Minimum capital — foreign-owned company

JOD 50,000 minimum non-Jordanian shareholder contribution to authorized capitalCompanies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Capital payment timing

From April 2024, 50% of declared capital must be paid at incorporation, with the balance due within 60 daysCompanies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Minimum capital — Private Shareholding Company

JOD 50,000Companies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Incorporation steps

1) Reserve company name and file application + notarized Articles of Association with the CCD and pay fees; 2) Open a Jordanian bank account and deposit capital; 3) Receive registration certificate; 4) Register for tax (ISTD) and social security (SSC)Companies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

Incorporation timeline

Typically 2 to 6 weeks depending on entity type and foreign-investment approvalsCompanies Law No. 22 of 1997View source ↗

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Entity types and incorporation

Common entity types — Limited Liability Company (LLC), Private Shareholding Company (PSC), Public Shareholding Company (PLC), General/Limited Partnership, and branch of a foreign company (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Registering authority — Companies Control Department (CCD), Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Minimum capital — LLC (local ownership) — No statutory minimum under the Companies Law; in practice capital must be adequate for the activity (commonly stated as ~JOD 1,000) JOD (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Minimum capital — foreign-owned company — JOD 50,000 minimum non-Jordanian shareholder contribution to authorized capital JOD (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Capital payment timing — From April 2024, 50% of declared capital must be paid at incorporation, with the balance due within 60 days percent (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Minimum capital — Private Shareholding Company — JOD 50,000 JOD (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Incorporation steps — 1) Reserve company name and file application + notarized Articles of Association with the CCD and pay fees; 2) Open a Jordanian bank account and deposit capital; 3) Receive registration certificate; 4) Register for tax (ISTD) and social security (SSC) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Incorporation timeline — Typically 2 to 6 weeks depending on entity type and foreign-investment approvals (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Tax registration — Companies must register with the ISTD for income tax and General Sales Tax after incorporation (Income Tax Law No. 34 of 2014)
Core annual compliance — File annual income tax return (by end of 4th month after year-end), audited financial statements, periodic GST returns, monthly social security filings, and renew company registration (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)
Audit requirement — Companies are generally required to have annual financial statements audited by a licensed Jordanian auditor (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

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Entity types and incorporation

Common entity types — Limited Liability Company (LLC), Private Shareholding Company (PSC), Public Shareholding Company (PLC), General/Limited Partnership, and branch of a foreign company (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Registering authority — Companies Control Department (CCD), Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Minimum capital — LLC (local ownership) — No statutory minimum under the Companies Law; in practice capital must be adequate for the activity (commonly stated as ~JOD 1,000) JOD (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Minimum capital — foreign-owned company — JOD 50,000 minimum non-Jordanian shareholder contribution to authorized capital JOD (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Capital payment timing — From April 2024, 50% of declared capital must be paid at incorporation, with the balance due within 60 days percent (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Minimum capital — Private Shareholding Company — JOD 50,000 JOD (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Incorporation steps — 1) Reserve company name and file application + notarized Articles of Association with the CCD and pay fees; 2) Open a Jordanian bank account and deposit capital; 3) Receive registration certificate; 4) Register for tax (ISTD) and social security (SSC) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Incorporation timeline — Typically 2 to 6 weeks depending on entity type and foreign-investment approvals (approx — confirm) (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Tax registration — Companies must register with the ISTD for income tax and General Sales Tax after incorporation (Income Tax Law No. 34 of 2014)

Core annual compliance — File annual income tax return (by end of 4th month after year-end), audited financial statements, periodic GST returns, monthly social security filings, and renew company registration (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)

Audit requirement — Companies are generally required to have annual financial statements audited by a licensed Jordanian auditor (Companies Law No. 22 of 1997)