Cameroon

Basic Facts

Cameroon overview

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Reasons for doing business in Cameroon

Low start-up cost and simple procedures to register a business

Strategic geographical position between West and Central Africa

Wide range of various tax incentives to investors

More advantages

Corporate income tax rate of 27.5% (33%)
Property tax is charged at 0.1% of the assessed property value,
Capital gains are normally taxed at full CIT rates,
Dividends are subject to the withholding tax of 16.5% and it applies to dividends paid to both Cameroon residents and non-residents, the above rate may be reduced under an applicable DTT,
Losses can be carried forward up to four years, carryback of losses is not permitted,
No transfer pricing, nor controlled foreign companies (CFCs) provisions,
No wealth tax.

Company formation in Cameroon

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