Chad Company Formation & Entity Choice

Entity types and incorporation in Chad

Chad applies the OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies (Acte Uniforme sur les Sociétés Commerciales). The most common forms are the SARL (limited liability company) and SA (public limited company). Details below are a source-cited draft for 2025.

• Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL) — Limited liability company; 1 to 50 partners, liability limited to contributions (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Société Anonyme (SA) — Public limited company; used for larger ventures and where capital exceeds the SARL ceiling (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Other forms — SAS (simplified joint-stock), SNC (general partnership), and branch/representative office of a foreign company (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• SARL minimum share capital — XAF 1,000,000 XAF ((approx — OHADA default; confirm whether Chad has lowered it)) XAF (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• SA minimum share capital — XAF 10,000,000 XAF XAF (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• SA capital payment — Unpaid portion of subscribed SA capital must be called up and paid within 2 years of incorporation (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Commercial registration — Company is registered with the Registre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier (RCCM), commonly via the Guichet Unique (one-stop shop) (OHADA Uniform Act / Chad business registration rules)
• Core incorporation steps — Notarised articles of association, deposit of capital, registration at RCCM, tax identification (NIF), and CNPS registration as employer ((approx — confirm current Guichet Unique procedure)) (OHADA Uniform Act / Chad business registration rules)
• Incorporation timeline — Roughly 2 to 8 weeks via the Guichet Unique ((approx — confirm)) (Chad business registration practice)
• Statutory audit — A statutory auditor (commissaire aux comptes) is required for SAs and for SARLs exceeding OHADA size thresholds ((approx — confirm SARL audit thresholds)) (OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups)
• Core annual compliance — Annual general meeting, OHADA-format financial statements (SYSCOHADA), filing of accounts, and annual IS/IRPP and VAT returns (OHADA Uniform Act / Code Général des Impôts (Chad))
• Tax identification number — Each company must obtain a Numéro d'Identification Fiscale (NIF) from the DGI (Code Général des Impôts (Chad))