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SARL (limited liability company)
Most common form; limited liability, one or more shareholdersOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (https://chandrawatpartners.com/llc-sarl-incorporation-in-togo-a-practical-professional-overview-for-investors-across-the-globe/)
SA (public limited company) minimum capital
XOF 10,000,000OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups
SAS (simplified joint-stock company)
Société par Actions Simplifiée — flexible governance, no statutory minimum capital (approx — confirm)OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups
SARL minimum share capital
Effectively from XOF 100,000; OHADA sets no high statutory minimum for SARLOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (https://www.healyconsultants.com/togo-company-registration/)
Single-member company
One shareholder and one director permittedOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (https://www.healyconsultants.com/togo-company-registration/)
Registration body
Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) — one-stop shop; registration on the RCCMCentre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) (https://www.deel.com/blog/entity-setup-togo/)
Incorporation steps
Name reservation; draft/notarize statutes (French); deposit capital; CFE/RCCM registration; OTR tax/VAT and CNSS registrationOHADA Uniform Act / Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) (https://chandrawatpartners.com/llc-sarl-incorporation-in-togo-a-practical-professional-overview-for-investors-across-the-globe/)
Incorporation timeline
Roughly 1 to 4 weeks via the CFECentre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) (https://www.healyconsultants.com/togo-company-registration/)
Incorporation cost
Government, notary and professional fees roughly XOF 300,000 to 800,000+Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) (https://chandrawatpartners.com/llc-sarl-incorporation-in-togo-a-practical-professional-overview-for-investors-across-the-globe/)
Capital deposit
Share capital deposited in a corporate bank account; bank certificate required for registrationOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (https://chandrawatpartners.com/llc-sarl-incorporation-in-togo-a-practical-professional-overview-for-investors-across-the-globe/)
Core annual compliance
Annual financial statements (SYSCOHADA), IS return by 31 March, monthly VAT/IRPP/CNSS filingsCode Général des Impôts (Togo) / SYSCOHADA (https://taxatlas.io/country/togo)
Statutes language
Articles of association drafted in FrenchOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (https://chandrawatpartners.com/llc-sarl-incorporation-in-togo-a-practical-professional-overview-for-investors-across-the-globe/)
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Togo follows the OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies. Most investors use a Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL); incorporation runs through the Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) one-stop shop with registration on the RCCM.
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