Company formation Algeria
La SNC est une société de personnes, elle est en général une entreprise familiale. Le nombre minimum d’associés est de deux (2) et il n’y a pas de minimum de capital social exigé, ce dernier est divisé en parts sociales. L’immatriculation au registre du commerce confère à l’entreprise la personnalité morale et à tous les associés la qualité de commerçants et tous les associés répondent indéfiniment et solidairement des dettes de la société. La gérance appartient à tous les associés, sauf stipulation contraire des statuts (Art. 551 et suite du Code du commerce).
Procedure for setting up a company
SNC in Algeria
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: National Trade Register Center (Local branch)
- Service concerned: Prior art search counter at the antenna level.
- Open Sunday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What are you going to get?
- Denomination certificate.
What you need to provide ?
- Identity document (copy).
- Name Request Form (Download)
How long does it cost?
- Cost: 800 DA
- Means of payment: Bank transfer, check and CIB card.
How long does it last?
- Queues: Min. 10min – Max. 30 min
- Counter time: Max. 10 min
- Wait before next step: Max. 2 days
Good to know ?
- For the registration of a denomination, the taxable person can either go to the local branch of the CNRC of the place of establishment of the registered office of the company, or at the level of a notary for the registration of a denomination. by ensuring the communication of information that is essential to the processing of such an operation.
- The denomination is issued by the NRC and remains valid for six months (06) if the user does not register his company and does not proceed to an extension, the denomination will again become available for other companies.
- The request and the granting of the denomination take place at the level of all the branches of the CNRC at the level of each wilaya. The mention of the wilaya is then obligatory. The request can be made online at: https://sidjilcom.cnrc.dz/
- The request can be made through an online notary.
Where should you go?
- Algerian Notary: Click to consult the list of notaries
What are you going to get?
- Rental agreement.
- Company statutes.
What you need to provide ?
Company statutes
- Birth certificates of managers and partners for any natural person, for the associated legal person, a copy of the identity document of the person authorized to act on behalf of the legal person is required.
- the statutes of the legal partner (in the case of a foreign legal person, the minutes of the general meeting of the parent company are required).
- The lease of the headquarters in the name of the company (Domiciliation for first-time investors).
- The name of the company (Certificate).
- The capital amount:
- Algerian part: The amount of the company’s capital must be deposited either with the notary (cheque) or in cash at the level of the treasury.
- Foreign party: The amount of the company’s capital must be repatriated to a suspense account opened in the name of the company under construction (creation) with a local bank.
NB : The documents presented by the foreign party must be legalized and certified by the Algerian consulate or embassy.
Company headquarters rental agreement:
- Deed of ownership of the premises.
- Birth certificate of the owner of the premises.
- Local natural disaster insurance.
How long does it cost?
How long does it last?
- Before next step: Min. 2 days – Max. 3 days
Why is it mandatory?
Good to know ?
- The two acts (statutes and rental) are done in a single step because both are done at a notary.
- The notary is bound by the respect of the pricing in force in accordance with the laws and regulatory texts relating to the organization of the profession.
Where should you go?
- Algerian Notary: Click to consult the list of notaries
What are you going to get?
- 2. Articles of association and rental agreement
- Invoice justifying the payment.
What you need to provide ?
- The announcement established by the notary in both Arabic and French languages.
How long does it cost?
- Cost:6110 DA
- The amount is calculated in relation to the number of pages published, i.e. 3000 DA per page as well as 55 DA for publication rights at BOAL per language.
- Means of payment: Bank transfer, check and CIB card.
How long does it last?
- Queues: Min. 5min – Max. 15 min
- Counter time: Max. 10 min
- Wait before next step: Min. 2 days – Max. 3 days
Why is it mandatory?
Good to know ?
- The creation or modification of the articles of association of a company must imperatively appear on the official bulletin of legal announcements. The custodian will be notified on the date of publication of his announcement and can either retrieve it from the NRC’s BOAL service or consult or download it online from the site https://sijdilcom.cnrc.dz.
- The request can be made through an online notary.
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: Tax revenue
- Service concerned: Receipt payment counter
- Open Sunday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m./ 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What are you going to get?
- Payment receipt of 4000.00 DA
How much does it cost ?
- 4 000 DA
How long does it last?
- Queues: Max. 30 min
- Counter time: Min. 5 min – Max. 10 min
Why is it mandatory?
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: CNRC partner bank agency (BNA).
- Service concerned: Fiscal stamp payment counter
- Open: Sunday to Thursday (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. / 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
What are you going to get?
- Payment receipt. (Download payment receipt)
How much does it cost ?
- Depending on the number of activities.
How long does it last?
- Queues: Max. 30 min
- Counter time: Min. 5min – Max. 10 min
Why is it mandatory?
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: National Trade Register Center (List of CNRC branches)
- Service concerned: Registration desk in the commercial register at the branch level
- Open: Sunday to Thursday (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
What are you going to get?
- Trade register.
What you need to provide ?
- Signed application, based on forms provided by the CNRC.
- The proof of the premises suitable for receiving a commercial activity established in the name of the company by presenting either: a title deed or a rental lease, A concession of a land base to house the commercial activity or any act or assignment decision issued by a public body.
- A copy (01) of the articles of association establishing the company.
- Copy of the insertion of the articles of association of the company in the BOAL.
- Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4,000 DA).
- Receipt for payment of registration fees in the commercial register as set by the regulations in force, payable at a bank branch (BNA).
How long does it last?
- Queues: Min. 30min – Max. 60 min
- Counter time: Min. 10min – Max. 20 min
- Wait before next step: Max. 5 days
Why is it mandatory?
- Law No. 04-08 of August 14, 2004, amended and supplemented by Law No. 13-06 of July 23, 2013, relating to the conditions for exercising commercial activities.
Good to know ?
- A signed request, drawn up on C.N.R.C forms, to be completed in the national language by the manager or any other duly authorized person. This form can be obtained from the CNRC counters.
- When it comes to the exercise of a regulated activity, an approval or authorization issued by the competent authorities or a provisional approval is required, in accordance with article 25 of law n° 04-08 of August 14, 2004 , amended and supplemented by Law No. 13-06 of 23/07/2013, relating to the conditions for exercising commercial activities.
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: Tax Inspectorate or CDI (tax center).
- Department concerned: Department responsible for the declaration of existence.
- Open Sunday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. / 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What are you going to get?
- Declaration of existence G8.
- C20 certificate. (Optional).
What you need to provide ?
- A copy of the commercial register.
- The statute of the company.
- Deed of ownership of the commercial premises or notarized rental contract (in the name of the company).
- A form provided by the tax inspectorate, completed, signed and stamped (Download the form)
How long does it last?
- Wait before next step: Min. 2 days – Max. 4 days
Why is it mandatory?
Good to know ?
- The file must be submitted to the tax inspectorate responsible for your place of activity within 10 days of the creation of the activity.
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: CASNOS (Agency, Branch, Counter), List of CASNOS branches
- Service concerned: Affiliation and registration service
- Open from Sunday to Thursday: 08:00 to 16:30
What are you going to get?
- CASNOS affiliation and update certificate.
What you need to provide ?
- Copy of the company’s commercial register
- Copy of statutes
- Form provided by the CASNOS branch (Download the form)
How long does it last?
Queues: Min. 10min – Max. 15 min
Counter time: Min. 5min – Max. 10 min
Why is it mandatory?
- Law 83-14 /July 2, 1983 amended and supplemented
- Executive Decree No. 15-289 of November 14, 2015 relating to the social security of self-employed persons
Good to know ?
- A signed request, drawn up on the CASNOS form, to be completed by the merchant. This form can be obtained from CASNOS counters or downloaded via the website www.casnos.com.dz
- The affiliation file must be submitted to the CASNOS agency or branch responsible for your place of activity within 10 days of the creation of the activity.
- After creation of the company, the manager can start the formalities of affiliation of the employees to the social security system.
Where should you go?
- Request your TIN online: Access the request form
What are you going to get?
- Tax registration certificate
What should you do after registering online?
- To validate your certificate, you must go to the management department on which you depend (your inspection or your CDI or DGE) with these two documents (acknowledgment of receipt and tax registration certificate).
- If all your information is correct, the person in charge of the managing department will affix his stamp and his signature on your certificate; the DGI will publish your NIF on the authentication site https://nif.mfdgi.gov.dz/nif.php
How long does it last?
Wait before next step: Min. 2 days – Max. 4 days
Why is it mandatory?
Law No. 05-16 of 29 Dhou El Kaada 1426 corresponding to December 31, 2005 on the finance law for 2006
Art. 41: Articles 176 to 178 are established within the code of tax procedures, drafted as follows:
Art. 176 : The Directorate General of Taxes determines the tax identification number of natural and legal persons as well as administrative entities on the occasion:
1 – the annual census of assets, activities and persons defined in article 191 bis of the direct tax code;
2 – the declaration of existence provided for by article 183 or the first subscription of an income tax declaration referred to in articles 99 to 103, 151 and 162 of this code;
3 – the publication in the Official Journal of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria of the creation of any administrative entity endowed with an authorizing officer codified by the General Directorate of Accounting;
4 – the declaration of succession provided for in article 171 of the registration code;
5 – a specific request justified by the insufficiency or the contradiction of the identification elements of the interested party which it has.
In addition, any act, declaration, registration or operation carried out with a tax administration department must be accompanied by the tax identification number so as to ensure the identification of the persons concerned.
Art. 178 : Tax identification numbers are brought to the attention of user organizations and institutions. They are used exclusively:
– to verify the reliability of the identification elements of natural persons appearing in the processing of data relating to the basis, control and recovery of any tax, duty, tax, fee or fine; – for the exercise of the right of communication with the persons listed in articles 45 to 61 of the code of tax procedures.
Art. 42 :The reference to the statistical identification number (NIS) contained in the various tax codes is replaced by that of the tax identification number (NIF). Tax codes are annotated accordingly.
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: ONS Regional Annex (List of Annexes)
What are you going to get?
- Statistical identification certificate.
What you need to provide ?
- Copy of the tax card (NIF) or certificates of existence
- Copy of the trade register, approval or craftsman’s card
- The NIS form completed and affixed with the wet stamp of the economic entity (Download the form)
How long does it last?
Wait before next step: Min. 2 Days – Max. 4 days
Why is it mandatory?
It is recalled that the allocation of the Statistical Identification Number (NIS) is instituted by Executive Decree 97-396 of 26 Joumada Ethania 1418 corresponding to October 28, 1997. Its article 17 charges the central statistics institution, the ONS, with keeping and updating a directory of economic and social agents to whom a Statistical Identification Number (NIS) is assigned.
On the other hand, the ordinances N° 95-27 of 30/12/95 as well as that N° 96-31 of 30/12/96 came to consolidate the preceding texts by making obligation to the national economic operators to use the registration number tax (which is none other than the NIS) and fixing the deadlines for its implementation on 31/12/99.
Ordinance No. 95-27 of 30.12.95 relating to the finance law for the year 1996, stipulates in its article 21 that economic operators carrying out activities under wholesale conditions must support their declarations to the tax services with , among other information, their national identifier and tax article number.
Finally, the law of finances for the year 2002, removed the confusion between the two names of the national identifier (tax number and statistical identification number) to retain only the second name – Number of statistical identification (NIS )-. In addition, any administrative file submitted by an economic agent must contain a copy of the identification notice from the ONS.
Where should you go?
- Entity in charge: Any bank in your municipality of your head office.
What are you going to get?
- (RIB) bank account statement.
What you need to provide ?
- Copy of statutes.
- Copy of rental contract.
- Copy of the commercial register.
- Copy of (NIF)
- Copy of (NIS)
- Fill in the forms filled in and affixed with the wet stamp of the economic entity.
How long does it last?
Wait before next step: Min. 30 Min – Max. 50 Min
Why is it mandatory?
- Receive bill payments.
- Check cashing.