Algeria
Corporate - Tax credits and incentives
Last reviewed - 01 June 2022Rebates granted to resident companies
A 25% rebate applies to:
- The amount of revenue from building, public works, and hydraulic engineering activities.
A 30% rebate applies to:
- The amount of wholesale transactions.
- The amount of retail sales of products whose retail price includes more than 50% indirect duty.
A 50% rebate applies to:
- The amount of wholesale transactions involving products whose retail price includes more than 50% indirect duties.
- The amount of retail sales transactions relating to medicinal products on the double condition that:
- it is classified as a strategic good in accordance with the legislation and regulations in force, and
- the retail sales margin is between 10% and 30%.
A 75% rebate applies to:
- The amount of retail sales operations of super, normal, unleaded petrol, diesel, LPG/C, and CNG.
- The turnover realised for the installation of LPG/C kits.
Investment incentives
Tax incentives can be granted to new investors, subject to the application of a specific request with the ANDI. The tax incentives can be granted for the investment phase and for the exploitation phase. They can be granted for a period of three years or five years, depending on the kind and the size of the business.
Other incentives can be granted for start-up businesses under CIT, TPA, customs duties, and VAT to encourage youth investment.
Many tax regimes and tax holidays/incentives are available to attract foreign direct investors in Algeria. For example, there is a temporary exemption from CIT for investing companies creating 100 jobs or more. VAT and custom duties exemptions are also available during the investment phase.
There is also a temporary exemption from CIT for companies that invest in certain strategic sectors, such as advanced technologies, the food industry, mechanics, and the automotive sector.
There is a five-year reduction of CIT for companies whose securities are introduced on the stock exchange.
Foreign tax credit
Algerian tax law does not provide for unilateral tax relief. A DTT, however, may provide for bilateral relief.