Scope of the preferential regime
Pursuant to Law n°2009-64 of 12/08/2009 (code for the provision of financial services to non-residents, articles 145 to 147), financial and banking institutions working essentially with non-residents benefit from exemption from import duties and taxes on goods necessary for their operation, including service vehicles.
Conditions for granting
The body must hold an agrément from the Ministry of Finance to carry out a financial or banking activity in Tunisia.
Granting procedures
Submission, at the customs office of importation, of a request for tax privilege form 6.3.41 accompanied by the required documents; then, after approval, detailed declaration of the imported goods.
Assignment of goods
The disposal of goods imported duty-free is subject to foreign trade formalities and the payment of duties and taxes, calculated on the rates and value at the date of disposal.