Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Togo (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Entity types and incorporation | 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. | |
| SARL (limited liability company) | Most common form; limited liability, one or more shareholdersOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups | |
| SA (public limited company) | Société Anonyme for larger ventures; 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 capitalOHADA 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 | |
| Single-member company | One shareholder and one director permittedOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups | |
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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| Registration body |
| Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) — one-stop shop; registration on the RCCMCentre de Formalités des Entreprises (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) |
| Incorporation timeline | Roughly 1 to 4 weeks via the CFECentre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) |
| Incorporation cost | Government, notary and professional fees roughly XOF 300,000 to 800,000+Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (Togo) |
| Capital deposit | Share capital deposited in a corporate bank account; bank certificate required for registrationOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups |
| Core annual compliance | Annual financial statements (SYSCOHADA), IS return by 31 March, monthly VAT/IRPP/CNSS filingsCode Général des Impôts (Togo) / SYSCOHADA |
| Statutes language | Articles of association drafted in FrenchOHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups |
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