Ss Company Formation

---
name: ss-company-formation
description: "Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for South Sudan (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/ss-company-formation"
  jurisdiction: "SS"
  tax_year: "2025"
  last_updated: "2026-07-13"
---

# South Sudan Company Formation & Entity Choice

## Company formation and annual compliance

- **Governing companies law** — Companies Act, 2012  _(Companies Act, 2012 (https://legallinesouthsudan.com/blog/how-to-register-a-company-in-south-sudan-a-comprehensive-guide))_
- **Registering body** — Business Registry, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs  _(Companies Act, 2012 (https://legallinesouthsudan.com/blog/how-to-register-a-company-in-south-sudan-a-comprehensive-guide))_
- **Common entity types** — Private limited liability company, public limited company, branch of a foreign company, sole proprietorship, partnership  _(Companies Act, 2012)_
- **Minimum share capital — local owners** — No statutory minimum share capital for locally-owned LLCs (a nominal amount is usually declared)  _(Companies Act, 2012 (https://www.healyconsultants.com/south-sudan-company-registration/setup-llc/))_
- **Minimum investment — foreign investors** — USD 100,000 minimum investment USD (approx — confirm; required for foreign-owned entities)  _(Investment Promotion Act, 2009 (https://www.healyconsultants.com/south-sudan-company-registration/setup-llc/))_
- **Minimum members/directors** — At least one shareholder and one director (sources vary; some require two members) (approx — confirm single-member eligibility)  _(Companies Act, 2012)_
- **Incorporation steps** — 1) Reserve company name; 2) prepare Memorandum & Articles of Association; 3) submit to Business Registry for Certificate of Incorporation; 4) obtain Tax Identification Number (TIN)  _(Companies Act, 2012 (https://legallinesouthsudan.com/blog/how-to-register-a-company-in-south-sudan-a-comprehensive-guide))_
- **Incorporation timeline** — Approximately 2 to 6 weeks (approx — confirm)  _(Companies Act, 2012 (https://legallinesouthsudan.com/blog/how-to-register-a-company-in-south-sudan-a-comprehensive-guide))_
- **Tax registration** — Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN) from the SSRA after incorporation  _(Taxation Act, 2009 (https://legallinesouthsudan.com/blog/how-to-register-a-company-in-south-sudan-a-comprehensive-guide))_
- **Core annual compliance** — Annual return / filings to the Business Registry, annual BPT return to SSRA, and monthly PAYE/WHT/sales-tax and NSIF remittances (approx — confirm specific annual return requirements)  _(Companies Act, 2012; Taxation Act, 2009)_
- **Foreign investment incentives** — Investment incentives (e.g. capital allowances, duty relief) available under the Investment Promotion Act (approx — confirm current incentive schedule)  _(Investment Promotion Act, 2009)_

## Today's figures and who stands behind this skill

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