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1 country profile government structure economic data Executive: The president is the chief of state and the prime minister is the head of government. The president is directly elected by absolute majority popular vote for a five-year term, eligible for a second term. The prime minister appoints the Cabinet. Legislative: Mali has a unicameral parliament. Judicial: The highest court is the Supreme Court. The subordinate courts are the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office), magistrate courts, first instance courts, labour dispute courts and special court of state security. Next presidential elections: 2018 Nominal GDP (USD billions): GDP per capita (USD): Inflation rate (% change): 1.30 Government revenue (% of GDP): Government gross debt (% of GDP): *Source: IMF Mining is the core driver of Mali s economy with gold as the main export. Other mineral resources in Mali include iron ore, phosphates, kaolin, limestone, uranium, bauxite, copper, tin, and manganese. Agriculture also plays a role in the economy with maize, millet, rice, wheat, and fonio as the main crops. Mali s main export partners are Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Bangladesh. The main export commodities include cotton, gold, and livestock. Mali s main import partners are Senegal, China, the Ivory Coast, and France. The main import commodities include petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs, and textiles. risk ratings World Economic Forum Global competitive index ( ): 123/138 World Bank ease of doing business (2018): 143/190 Corruption perception index (2017): 122/180 international treaties and memberships international and regional organisations and customs unions bilateral treaties related agreements / institutions dispute resolution intellectual property ( IP ) treaties African Development Bank African Union African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) International Development Association International Finance Corporation International Fund for Agricultural Development International Monetary Fund Islamic Development Bank Organization of Islamic Cooperation Senegal River Development Organisation West African Economic and Monetary Union ( UEMOA ) World Bank Mali receives preferential treatment under the agreements listed here: Mali has bilateral treaties in force with Algeria, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Morocco, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Treaties have been signed with Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Korea (Republic of), Qatar, Senegal, and Tunisia, but these have not yet entered into force. African Growth and Opportunity Act Cotonou Agreement Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency World Trade Organization International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (Organisation pour l Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires ( OHADA )) A comprehensive list of IP-related treaties signed by Mali is available at: See the trade marks section below for further detail. 1
2 legal regime applicable legal regime dispute resolution land acquisition, planning and use competition Mali s legal system is based on French law which is appended by customary law. The OHADA treaty provides an arbitration procedure. Disputes relating to the general uniform acts, or indeed any other business dispute, can be submitted to the OHADA arbitration procedure. All national legislation has been superseded by the uniform act on arbitration. The Mali is also a signatory of the ICSID Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention). There are no formal restrictions to foreigners owning land in Mali. merger control Mali published competition legislation (Ordinance No ) in February 2016 but it is not yet operational. Mali is a member of the regional competition bodies of ECOWAS, OHADA and UEMOA. The OHADA and ECOWAS bodies are not yet operational, but UEMOA does have merger control provisions which would apply in Mali. prohibited practices employment The UEMOA provisions on prohibited practices apply in Mali. Foreigners must obtain authorisation from the Labour National Directorate before being employed in Mali. foreign regime regime registration / licensing non-industry specific registrations/ licences industryspecific licences The Investment Code governs foreign s in Mali. Corporate issues, including formation, incorporation, management and dissolution of companies, are regulated by the OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups, which supersedes all contradictory provisions of national legislation. The Malian Investment Promotion Agency, IPA (l Agence pour la Promotion des Investissements au Mali) has been established to promote foreign promotion in Mali and serves as a one-stop shop (guichet unique pour la création d entreprise) for business registration. Companies must register with the IPA for purposes of obtaining: a Registry of Commerce certificate; a national registration number certificate (numéro d immatriculation nationale, NINA) a tax identification card; and the publication of the company registration in the Official Journal. Depending on the type of activity, certain additional administrative must also be fulfilled in respect of mining and hydrocarbon activities. See above Industry specific licences may be required. incentives Incentives available under the Investment Code include reduced corporate income tax rates, exemption from withholding tax, VAT and import duties for companies qualifying under one of four regimes based on the size of. Companies established in free trade zones (FTZ) or export processing zones (EPZ) and whose headquarters are located in such zones may be granted certain tax benefits for the first 10 years of activity. In addition, measures exist to promote the use of local materials, technological innovation and export. Property development companies resident in Mali may be entitled to specific tax incentives under the Real Estate Investment Code (REIC). The General Tax Code ( GTC ) provides for roll-over relief for reinvested capital gains, accelerated depreciation and a participation exemption regime. Specific incentives are also available for hydrocarbon and mining operations. 2
3 exchange control regulation types of entities available for foreign Mali is a member of the West African Monetary Union (Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, UEMOA) and subject to the UEMOA Unified Foreign Exchange Regulations. In terms of the UEMOA Regulations, from outside the monetary union can be made without approval from the local Minister of Finance. However, direct must be reported by the relevant local commercial bank to the office of the Central Bank (Banque Centrale des Etats d Afrique de l Ouest, BCEAO) for statistical purposes. The income and capital of foreign direct s may be repatriated freely from Mali. Public limited companies (sociétés anonymes, SAs); Simplified joint-stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées, SASs); Private limited liability companies (sociétés à responsabilité limitée, SARLs); Private companies (sociétés à nom collectif, SNCs); Sleeping partnerships (sociétés en commandite simple, SCSs); Joint venture (sociétés en participation); De facto companies (sociétés de fait); Economic interest groupings (groupements d intérêt économique, GIEs); Registered branch of a foreign company; and Representation or liaison office. private limited liability company minimum number of shareholders minimum share capital managing director SARL SA SAS: A minimum of one shareholder is required. Local shareholders are not required, except in certain specified sectors such as mining, oil and gas. SARL: at least FCFA1-million, which shall be divided into equal shares whose face value may not be less than FCFA SA: FCFA10-million; SAS: no minimum required share capital, but in practice FCFA10-million. SARL: must have at least one managing director (gérant). It is recommended that someone who is either based in or regularly travels to Mali be appointed as managing director, as it is required for such a person to hold a long term visa. SA: must appoint a chairman of the board who can also act as general manager of the company (Directeur Général). SAS: free to determine its management structure, which could consist of only one chairman. directors SARL: not required to appoint directors / managers in addition to the managing director. SA: a board of directors with three to 12 members, including a chairman, is to be appointed. SAS: no requirement to appoint a board of directors. company secretary There is no requirement to appoint a company secretary in Mali. auditor SARL and SAS: must appoint a statutory auditor when two of the following three conditions are met at the end of the financial year: its total balance sheet exceeds FCFA125-million; the annual turnover exceeds FCFA250-million; or the permanent staff exceeds 50 employees. SA: appointment of an auditor is mandatory. registered address Every company shall have a registered office which shall be indicated in the Articles of Association. The address of the company s accountants or lawyers may be used as registered address for an interim period. shelf companies There are no shelf companies available in Mali. registration process Companies are registered at the API and registration can be completed within a week once all required documents have been submitted. 3
4 tax tax system Mali has a source based taxation system in terms of which both residents and non-residents are subject to tax on income from a source in Mali. corporate residence corporate tax rate capital gains tax ( CGT ) withholding tax ( WHT ) rates double tax agreements ( DTAs ) The GTC does not define the concept of residence but establishes a principle of territorial taxation according to which corporate income tax is chargeable on all profits realised in Mali by companies exercising their activities in Mali. Resident companies and permanent establishments of foreign companies are subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 30%. A minimum tax applies of 1% of the annual revenue applies to companies subject to corporate income tax. Capital gains are included in ordinary taxable income and subject to the corporate income tax at the standard rate of 30%. WHT rate (%) payment to residents non-residents branch profits - 10% dividends interest 18% 10% (subject to participation exemption) 7% (listed companies) 9% (bank deposits) 3%/6%/15% (bonds) 10% 7% (listed companies) 18% royalties - 15% management, consulting and technical service fees - 15% 9% (bank deposits) 3%/6%/15% (bonds) DTAs are in force with France, Monaco, Morocco, Russia, Tunisia and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (consisting of Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo). losses Losses may be carried forward for a period of three years and deferred depreciation may be carried forward indefinitely. transfer pricing In terms of Mali s transfer pricing rules, the arm s length principle applies to transactions between associated companies, which are defined to include entities where: one of the companies holds, directly or indirectly, the majority of share capital of the other company, or has the effective power of decision; or both companies are under the control of the same company. thin capitalisation employee taxes social security contributions There are no thin capitalization rules but the deductibility of interest paid by a corporate entity to its shareholders is subject to certain conditions. The income tax rates applicable to resident individuals are: annual chargeable income (XOF) up to % % tax rate % % % % over % Both employees and employers must make monthly social security contributions to the National Institute of Social Security. The employer contribution rates to social security are: family allowances and maternity: 8%; work injury: 1 4%; old age, disability and survivor: 5.4%; and sickness: 3.5%. The National Institute of Social security also collects a 1% employer contribution on behalf of the National Employment Agency ( ANPE ) The employee contribution rate is 3.60% of total remuneration for old age, disability and survivors and 3.06% for sickness and maternity. payroll tax The following payroll taxes are due by employers: a general payroll tax at the rate of 3.5% on the gross amount of wages; a training and continuing education levy at the rate of 2% on the total amount of wages, salaries and similar remuneration; youth employment tax at the rate of 4% of gross remuneration; and housing tax at the rate of 1% of payroll. 4
5 stamp duty Stamp duty is levied on a number of instruments at rates varying from F.CFA 3,500 to F.CFA 15,000 depending on the size of the deed. The transfer of immovable property situated in Mali is generally subject to a registration duty at the rate of 15%. A reduced rate of 7% applies to unregistered residential buildings and buildings acquired by companies for business use. The transfer of shares in joint-stock companies, units in limited liability companies, negotiable bonds and other securities is subject to a fixed registration duty of F.CFA 6,000. VAT taxable supplies VAT is levied on all supplies of goods and services made in the course of business activity. VAT rate 18% A reduced rate of 5% applies to computer hardware and solar energy equipment. registration threshold reverse VAT on imported services trade marks Any person who carries on business in Mali and has an annual taxable turnover in excess of FCFA50-million must register for VAT purposes. Importers are subject to VAT irrespective of their amount of turnover. Resident companies are required to account for output VAT in respect of imported services rendered by non-resident companies where the foreign service provider has not registered for VAT or appointed an agent to collect VAT from the customer. general Mali is a member of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuele ( OAPI ), together with in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo. OAPI has a central registry in Cameroon which facilitates the central filing of IP rights, including trade marks. An OAPI application automatically covers all member countries, as the member states had to renounce their national IP laws in order to become members. It is therefore not possible to file individual national applications in any of the OAPI member states. international conventions, treaties and arrangements Madrid Protocol Nice Agreement Paris Convention Trade Mark Law Treaty World Intellectual Property Organization World Trade Organization classification The International Classification of goods and services applies. A single application may cover any number of class, however, goods and services may not be included in the same application. categories of trade marks filing Provision is made for: collective marks; service marks; and geographical indications. A certified copy of the priority document (if applicable) electronic copy of the trade mark; full particulars of the applicant; and Power of Attorney, in French or English, simply signed. procedure An application is filed at the OAPI office in Mali. Applications are examined to determine if it complies with formal and in respect of prior conflicting trade marks. If accepted, the registration certificate will be issued and the trade mark registration published for opposition purposes. oppositions Opposition may be lodged within six months following the date of advertisement of the registration. No extensions are allowed. duration and renewal A trade mark registration is effective for an initial period of 10 years and, thereafter, renewable for further periods of 10 years. For more information or assistance please contact: Celia Becker executive Africa regulatory and business intelligence cbecker@ensafrica.com cell: This document contains general information and no information provided herein may in any way be construed as legal advice from ENSafrica, any of its personnel and/or its correspondent firms. Professional advice must be sought from ENSafrica before any action is taken based on the information provided herein, and consent must be obtained from ENSafrica before the information provided herein is reproduced in any way. 5
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