Togo

Business Incentives

Fiscal Benefits

Togo offers the investors wide range of benefits under two regimes:

Investment code , for ECOWAS oriented industrial units.

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Free zone regime, for export oriented zones with, following benefits.

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Custom Duties and Taxes

Exemption from all customs duties and taxes while importing machinery equipment, raw materials, office supplies, and while exporting goods manufactured within the free zone as well.

Value Added Tax

Total exemption of the value-added tax on works and services realized for the company benefiting from the status.

Payroll Tax

Reduced flat rate of 2% payroll tax for the lifetime of the company.

Other Duties and Taxes

Any other duty or tax not specifically mentioned herein shall be exempted

0% During the first 5 years*

*Lower than usual rates afterwards.

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Corporate tax

Land tax

Business licence tax

Dividends tax or income tax on movable capital

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Non-Fiscal Benefits

Medium/long term external borrowing facilities

Right to repatriate or transfer capital and profits within the legal framework of foreign exchange regulations.

No restrictions on the rights of foreigners to manage local companies. The foreign investor can create a 100% subsidiary.

Export oriented industries are allowed to sell 25% in local market.

Multiple mechanisms investor support mechanisms in place