Tunisia-Investing

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Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:49:05 PST

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	638.9	782.4	3311.8
FDI inward stock (millions USD)			21779
Performance Index*, world ranking	77/141	81/141	41/141
Potential Index**, world ranking	65/141	68/141
Number of Greenfield investments	9	33	26
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	10.0549771665	12.1850150286	48.6273804302
FDI stock (in % of GDP)			71

Source:

Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.

Investing procedures

Legal framework: Located in the heart of the Mediterranean basin, just south of Italy, Tunisia occupies a strategic position which enables it to establish direct links with the EU countries and with countries of North Africa, the west and Middle East. Tunisia has also chosen over the last few decades to liberalize its economy more and to integrate it in the world economy. The government has set up measures to encourage FDI.
Acquisition of holdings: Possible but you must obtain a business card from the Foreign Trade Services.
Obligation to declare
Local business incentives: - Tax relief on income or profits reinvested, up to 35% of income or profits subject to tax
- Exemption from Customs duty on capital goods when nothing similar is manufactured locally
- VAT limited to 10% when importing capital goods
- Possibility of choosing the regime of sliding scale amortizement for production material and equipment which is used for more than seven years.
Investment aid agency: Agency for the Promotion of Investment
The Tunisian Export Exchange