Setting up a company in Sousse: the steps, in order

Setting up a company in Tunisia follows a precise order. Respecting it avoids back-and-forth and unnecessary costs.

1. Choose the legal form

Sole trader to test an activity alone and simply; SUARL if you are alone but want a company; SARL from two partners. The right choice depends on your activity, your partners and your need for a loan.

2. Find the head office address

The head office can be registered in a business centre. The address certificate is part of the file.

3. Draft the articles and gather the documents

Identity of the partners, capital, corporate purpose, manager. The corporate purpose must cover every activity you plan.

4. Register with the national business registry

The filing is followed until the extract is issued. Tax registration comes next, usually with the accountant.

5. Open the account and get known

Bank account, logo, Google profile: this is when your first customers must be able to find you.