Tunisia cross-border tax for tax year 2026: withholding on non-residents, dividends, interest, property and share gains, privileged-tax jurisdictions and gross-up. Use for questions on paying a foreign supplier from Tunisia, retenue a la source for non-residents, or Tunisian-source income.
Tunisia · tax year 2026 · changed 3 Nov 2026
Built from the law · every figure links to the official source · sources read 1 Nov 2026 for tax year 2026
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| Item | Amount | Tax year | Conditions | Official URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-resident fees and income | 15% | 2026 | Not through a Tunisian establishment. Art. 52 I(b) | https://web.archive.org/web/20250906073044/https://jibaya.tn/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/code-IS-et-IRPP-francais-1.pdf |
| Capital income | 20% | 2026 | Art. 52 I(c) | same |
| Dividends | 10% | 2026 | Art. 52 I(c bis) | same |
| Bank loan interest | 10% | 2026 | Foreign banks. Art. 52 I(e) | same |
| Property sale by non-established seller | 15% of price | 2026 | Sales from 1 Jan 2025. Art. 52 I(b bis) | same |
| Share gain, non-resident company | 20%, cap 5% of price | 2026 | Art. 52 I(e bis) | same |
| Share gain, non-resident individual | 10%, cap 2.5% of price | 2026 | same | same |
| Privileged-tax jurisdictions | 25% | 2026 | Lines b third dash, c, c bis, e | same |
| Established non-residents without declaration | 15%, or 25% if privileged | 2026 | Final. Art. 52 | same |
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Payers in Tunisia paying non-residents, and non-residents with Tunisian income. Tax treaties prevail (art. 2).
| Item | Amount | Tax year | Conditions | Official URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-resident fees and income | 15% | 2026 | Not through a Tunisian establishment. Art. 52 I(b) | https://web.archive.org/web/20250906073044/https://jibaya.tn/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/code-IS-et-IRPP-francais-1.pdf |
| Capital income | 20% | 2026 | Art. 52 I(c) | same |
| Dividends | 10% | 2026 | Art. 52 I(c bis) | same |
| Bank loan interest | 10% | 2026 | Foreign banks. Art. 52 I(e) | same |
| Property sale by non-established seller | 15% of price | 2026 | Sales from 1 Jan 2025. Art. 52 I(b bis) | same |
| Share gain, non-resident company | 20%, cap 5% of price | 2026 | Art. 52 I(e bis) | same |
| Share gain, non-resident individual | 10%, cap 2.5% of price | 2026 | same | same |
| Privileged-tax jurisdictions | 25% | 2026 | Lines b third dash, c, c bis, e | same |
| Established non-residents without declaration | 15%, or 25% if privileged | 2026 | Final. Art. 52 | same |
Gross amount. Where the payer bears the tax, gross up with the formula in art. 52. Exempt: foreign-currency deposit interest, international ship and aircraft charter (art. 3).
Remit with the monthly return. See VAT for dates. VAT on foreign suppliers is also there.
Not confirmed.
Apply a treaty only with the residence certificate the treaty route requires.
Fee TND 10,000 to a non-resident: withhold 1,500.
name: Non-resident fee
inputs:
fee: 10000
steps:
- tax: fee * 0.15
expected:
tax: 1500.00
Share gain 400,000 on price 1,000,000: 20% is 80,000, cap 50,000, pay 50,000.
name: Capped share gain
inputs:
gain: 400000
price: 1000000
steps:
- tax: min(gain * 0.20, price * 0.05)
expected:
tax: 50000.00
| Source | URL | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Code IRPP-IS, French text updated to LF 2025, archived copy of the DGI file; articles cited in this skill read. The 2026 edition page exists but its PDF could not be opened | https://web.archive.org/web/20250906073044/https://jibaya.tn/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/code-IS-et-IRPP-francais-1.pdf | 2026-11-01 |
Not yet confirmed: Treaty rates and list. Privileged-jurisdiction list. Certificate rules. 2026 consolidated code.
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