Tax
From The Report: Tunisia 2016
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In conjunction with EY, OBG explores the taxation system, examining Tunisia’s investor-friendly environment. This chapter contains a viewpoint from Noureddine Hajji, Managing Partner, EY Tunisia.

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Overview

Need to know: The national tax system at a glance
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General Rules Below is a description of the general rules for taxes in Tunisia. Specific elements of the tax code are described in more details later in the chapter. Tax System Tax laws are enacted through legislation and decrees. Amendments are usually introduced each year through the enactment of the annual finance law. The tax administration publishes memoranda interpreting the tax law. Tunisian tax legislation is mainly governed by the following laws: Personal and Corporate Tax Code (promulgated…

Viewpoint

A promising investment: Noureddine Hajji, Managing Partner, EY Tunisia, on reforms to the Tunisian regulatory system
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Five years after the revolution of January 2011, Tunisia has yet to return to the dynamic growth it used to have in previous decades. The economy was quite flat in 2015, with 0.8% growth, and only a moderate growth of 2.8% is planned for 2016. The business community is still concerned about the slow path of structural reform implementation and the reaction time of the administration. Business leaders are also still waiting for strong measures to fight corruption and reduce the spectrum of the informal…