Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Chad (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL)
Limited liability company; 1 to 50 partners, liability limited to contributionsOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest GroupsView source ↗
Société Anonyme (SA)
Public limited company; used for larger ventures and where capital exceeds the SARL ceilingOHADA 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 companyOHADA 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))OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups
SA minimum share capital
XAF 10,000,000 XAFOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest GroupsView source ↗
SA capital payment
Unpaid portion of subscribed SA capital must be called up and paid within 2 years of incorporationOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest GroupsView source ↗
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 returnsOHADA Uniform Act / Code Général des Impôts (Chad)
Tax identification number
Each company must obtain a Numéro d'Identification Fiscale (NIF) from the DGICode Général des Impôts (Chad)
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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.
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