Jo Company Formation

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name: jo-company-formation
description: "Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Jordan (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review."
license: "AGPL-3.0-or-later (code) / OpenAccountants Guide License v1.0 (content)"
metadata:
  source: openaccountants
  openaccountants_url: "https://www.openaccountants.com/skills/jo-company-formation"
  jurisdiction: "JO"
  tax_year: "2025"
  last_updated: "2026-07-13"
---

# Jordan Company Formation & Entity Choice

## Entity types and incorporation

- **Common entity types** — Limited Liability Company (LLC), Private Shareholding Company (PSC), Public Shareholding Company (PLC), General/Limited Partnership, and branch of a foreign company  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://globallawexperts.com/llc-vs-branch-jordan/))_
- **Registering authority** — Companies Control Department (CCD), Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.usemultiplier.com/jordan/company-registration))_
- **Minimum capital — LLC (local ownership)** — No statutory minimum under the Companies Law; in practice capital must be adequate for the activity (commonly stated as ~JOD 1,000) JOD (approx — confirm)  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.commenda.io/jordan/setting-up-a-subsidiary-company))_
- **Minimum capital — foreign-owned company** — JOD 50,000 minimum non-Jordanian shareholder contribution to authorized capital JOD  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://ybcase.com/en/jurisdictions/iordania))_
- **Capital payment timing** — From April 2024, 50% of declared capital must be paid at incorporation, with the balance due within 60 days percent  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.commenda.io/jordan/setting-up-a-subsidiary-company))_
- **Minimum capital — Private Shareholding Company** — JOD 50,000 JOD (approx — confirm)  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://bridgewest.eu/company-formation-jordan/))_
- **Incorporation steps** — 1) Reserve company name and file application + notarized Articles of Association with the CCD and pay fees; 2) Open a Jordanian bank account and deposit capital; 3) Receive registration certificate; 4) Register for tax (ISTD) and social security (SSC)  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.commenda.io/jordan/setting-up-a-subsidiary-company))_
- **Incorporation timeline** — Typically 2 to 6 weeks depending on entity type and foreign-investment approvals (approx — confirm)  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.usemultiplier.com/jordan/company-registration))_
- **Tax registration** — Companies must register with the ISTD for income tax and General Sales Tax after incorporation  _([Income Tax Law No. 34 of 2014](https://www.istd.gov.jo/EN))_
- **Core annual compliance** — File annual income tax return (by end of 4th month after year-end), audited financial statements, periodic GST returns, monthly social security filings, and renew company registration  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/jordan))_
- **Audit requirement** — Companies are generally required to have annual financial statements audited by a licensed Jordanian auditor  _([Companies Law No. 22 of 1997](https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/tax/documents/doing-business-guides/dbij.pdf))_

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