Invest in Tunisia

République Tunisienne
Ministère du Développement, de l'Investissement
et de la Coopération Internationale
Invest in Tunisia
Key features of the investment reform
October 2016
THE NEW INVESTMENT LAW
1
General Provisions
Articles 1-3
2
Access to the market
Articles 4-6
3
Investor’s guarantees and obligations
Articles 7-10
4
Investment Governance
Articles 11-18
5
Premiums and Encouragements
Articles 19-22
6
Dispute settlement
Articles 23-25
7
Transitional and final provisions
Articles 26-36
Implementation in January 2017
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Ministère du Développement, de l'Investissement et de la
Coopération Internationale
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A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTMENT
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From 75 to 25 articles
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From 33 to 3 implementing
decrees
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Immediate implementation:
finalized decrees
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Single privileged interlocutor: Tunisian
Investment Authority
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Fast Track for all important projects
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Deadlines set for every process
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Traceability: tracking for every administrative
file
To
accelerate
processes
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Guarantees respecting
international standards
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Dispute settlement : conciliation
and arbitrage
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Intellectual property protection
To simplify
the law
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Ministère du Développement, de l'Investissement et de la
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Reduction of the authorizations:
gradual program
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Opening-up recruitment of
foreign competencies
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Access to real estate for
investment
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Incentive system based on
national priorities: employment,
added value, regional
development, sustainable
development
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Attractive tax system for exports
and offshoring services
To open-up
opportunities
New
Investment
Framework
To offer more
guarantees
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To set
premiums
and
incentives
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KEY FIGURES OF THE NEW INVESTMENT REFORM
1
Tax exemption up to 10 years for some investments
2
10% tax on exports
3
Open recruitment of foreign competencies, up to 30% of executives for 3 years
4
Financial incentives up to 1/3 of the project costs
5
Full coverage of social and employer costs for some investments up to 10 years
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Coopération Internationale
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