Benin

Basic Facts

Benin overview

| Officially thRepublic of Benin | Country in West Africa |Member of African Union, Economic Community of West African States |West African CFA franc (XOF) currency pegged to EUR|Presidential republic – one of the most stable democracies in Africa | Civil (statutory) law legal system| Good infrastructure | Double taxation agreement with the more than 10 countries|French speaking 

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Reasons for doing business in Benin

Primary logistical bypass for neighbouring Nigeria

Massive tax incentives for companies in Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ)

Currency stability with virtually no exchange rate risk

More advantages​

  • Main Corporate income tax (CIT) rate of 30%,
  • Dividends generally subject to a 10% withholding tax,
  • The Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) is a gold standard for Benin’s new economic model, companies operating within GDIZ get benefit of:
    (i) 0% Corporate Tax: Full permanent exemption for many industrial and export activities,
    (ii) 0% Dividend Tax,
    (iii) 0% Payroll Tax, Customs Duties, VAT.
  • Legal security via OHADA,
  • No wealth tax.

Company formation in Benin

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