Tax advisory

Tax advisor in Tunisia for companies, subsidiaries and foreign investors.

MGI BFC advises companies and foreign groups on Tunisian taxation: corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, transfer pricing, incentive and export regimes, tax audits. Our chartered accountants answer in English, French or Arabic, from the structuring of an investment to the handling of a tax audit, with one objective: secure your position and keep it defensible.

Who we advise

  • Foreign groups structuring a subsidiary, a branch or a partnership in Tunisia: legal form, regimes, intragroup flows, repatriation of dividends
  • Subsidiaries already established: monthly compliance, transfer pricing, withholding taxes, VAT credits, tax audits
  • Tunisian companies and family groups: corporate tax optimisation within the law, restructurings, transmissions, incentive regimes
  • Investors and funds: tax due diligence, structuring of acquisitions and exits, tax aspects of valuations
  • Expatriates and non-resident managers: tax residence, double taxation treaties, taxation of Tunisian-source income

Our tax services in Tunisia

Tax compliance and filings

Monthly and annual returns, advance instalments, employer's declaration, tax calendar with alerts, review of positions before filing, VAT credit refund claims.

Structuring investments and subsidiaries

Choice of form and regime (onshore, totally exporting, regional incentives), capital and debt, intragroup flows, withholding taxes under treaties, exit planning; coordination with exchange-control requirements.

Transfer pricing

Transfer pricing return and documentation where thresholds are met, intragroup agreements, benchmarking, defence in audits; consistency between the pricing policy and the accounts.

Tax audits and disputes

Preparation before the audit, assistance during the procedure, answers to the administration, negotiation and settlement, appeals; we speak for you with the tax authorities.

Cross-border flows and treaties

Withholding taxes on services, royalties, interest and dividends, double taxation treaties, certificates of residence, VAT on imported services.

Tax due diligence and transactions

Tax review of a target, quantification of exposures, representations and warranties, structuring of the deal; in coordination with our transaction advisory team.

How we work

1. Diagnosis. Review of your situation, flows and filings; identification of risks and opportunities; clear written scope.

2. Advice. Written memoranda with references to the law, practical options, quantified impacts, recommendation; in English or French.

3. Implementation. Filings, documentation, agreements, letters to the administration; coordination with your lawyers and bankers.

4. Follow-up. Calendar monitoring, alerts on finance laws and circulars, annual review of your positions.

Why MGI BFC

  • Chartered accountants registered with the Tunisian Order, practising tax law every day for companies and groups
  • Experience of foreign-owned subsidiaries: transfer pricing, withholding taxes, treaties, exchange control
  • Member of MGI Worldwide: coordination with your advisers in your home country
  • Answers in English, French and Arabic, in writing, with references
  • Free resources: corporate tax guide, tax calendar, calculators, finance-law notes

Office: Golden Tower Building B8.2, Centre Urbain Nord, 1082 Tunis. We work throughout Tunisia and remotely.

Frequently asked questions

What is the corporate income tax rate in Tunisia?

The standard rate is 20% under the 2025 Finance Law, with specific rates for certain sectors (financial, telecoms, energy, large retail) and reduced regimes for agriculture, certain exporting and regional-development activities. See our corporate taxation guide for the details and the conditions.

Do transfer pricing rules apply to our subsidiary?

Intragroup transactions must be at arm's length for every company. The annual transfer pricing return and the documentation obligations apply from turnover thresholds set by law; we check your situation and prepare the file.

How are dividends paid to a foreign parent taxed?

Through a withholding tax at the domestic rate, reduced where a double taxation treaty applies and the documentation is in place; the transfer itself requires the exchange-control file of the original investment. We handle both aspects.

Can you assist us during a tax audit?

Yes: preparation, presence during the procedure, written answers, negotiation and, if needed, appeals. Early involvement makes the difference.

How do I get a proposal?

Describe your question or your project through our request-for-proposal form or by e-mail; a partner answers within 24 hours, free of charge and in confidence.

Related resources

Our other practices : Accounting firm in Tunisia · Audit firm in Tunisia · Transaction advisory (TAS) · Outsourcing to Tunisia · Request a proposal.