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Regional development zone

Targeted incentives granted by the State in support of regional development

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Gouvernorate : Sfax

For the delegations of Agareb, Djebeniana, El Amra, El Hanche, El Ghraiba and Skhira ranked in the 1st Group of zones being encouraged in the framework of regional development:

  • Investment premium: 8% of overall investment (included of working capital), up to a ceiling of 500,000 TD
  • Premium in the form of State participation in expenditure for infrastructure: 25% of amounts committed by the company
  • Assumption of the employer’s contribution to the legally constituted social security system (CNSS): State assumption of this contribution for the first five years, starting from the date of initial activity.
  • For services linked to culture: setting up a theatrical company: 8% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land
  • For services linked to recreational activities: (- Recreational complexes for families and children – Residential and camping complexes – Amusement parks): 15% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land.

For the delegations of Bir Ali Ben Khalifa and Menzel Chaker ranked in the 2nd Group of zones being encouraged in the framework of regional development:

  • Investment premium: 15% of overall investment (included of working capital), up to a ceiling of 1,000,000 TD
  • Premium in the form of State participation in expenditure for infrastructure: 75% of amounts committed by the company
  • Assumption of the employer’s contribution to the legally-constituted social security system (CNSS) : State assumption of this contribution for the first five years, starting from the date of initial activity and a share of this contribution for an additional period of five years, as follows:
    • Year of State assumption Share of State assumption
    1st year 80%
    2nd year 65%
    3rd year 50%
    4th year 35%
    5th year 20%
  • For services linked to culture: creation of theatrical companies: 8% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land
  • For services linked to recreational activities: (- Recreational facilities for families and children – Residential and camping complexes – Amusement parks): 15% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land

For the delegation of Kerkennah ranked as priority regional development zones:

  • Investment premium: 25% of overall investment (included of working capital), up to a ceiling of 1,500,000 TD
      • * For new promoters, the premium is set at 30% up to a ceiling of 2,000,000 TD.
  • Premium in the form of State participation in expenditure for infrastructure: 85% of amounts committed by the company
  • Assumption of the employer’s contribution to the legally constituted social security system (CNSS): State assumption of this contribution for the first ten years, starting from the date of initial activity.
  • For services linked to culture: setting up a theatrical company: 8% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land
  • For services linked to recreational activities: (- Recreational facilities for families and children - Residential and camping complexes - Amusement parks) : 15% of the cost of the initiative, exclusive of the cost of land.