- partner, who decides alone
- 1
- capital, set in the articles since 2015
- Free
- IBS rate depending on the activity (CIDTA, art. 150)
- 19 to 26%
- minimum yearly CASNOS of a non-salaried manager in 2026
- 43,200 DA
- domiciliation at Neuron per month, notarised contract
- 6,000 DA
Who is the EURL for?
The EURL suits someone who wants to start a business alone while keeping personal assets separate from the business. Compared with registering as a natural person, it involves more formalities (notarised articles, company accounts), but your liability is limited to your contribution. Compared with a SARL, you do not have to agree with partners.
A company also makes some business relationships easier: your business clients deal with a legal entity identified by its trade register number, NIF (tax ID) and NIS (statistical ID). If a partner joins you one day, the EURL becomes a SARL without changing its nature.
What the law says
EURL, natural person or auto-entrepreneur
| Criterion | EURL | Natural person (trader) | Auto-entrepreneur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register | Trade register (CNRC) | Trade register (CNRC) | National auto-entrepreneur register (ANAE) |
| Articles at a notary | Yes | No | No |
| Liability | Limited to the contribution | Personal | Personal |
| Activities | All, subject to regulated activities | All, subject to regulated activities | Only the list set by decree |
| Tax | IBS under the standard regime | IFU up to 8,000,000 DA turnover, then standard regime | IFU at 0.5% (minimum 10,000 DA), turnover up to 5,000,000 DA |
| Social security | CASNOS for the non-salaried manager | CASNOS | CASNOS, with an option for a 24,000 DA yearly flat fee |
| Bringing in a partner | Yes, it becomes a SARL | No, you must form a company | No |
The right choice depends on your activity, your expected turnover and the risk you take. The diagnostic below points you in the right direction in a few questions.
Which legal form fits your project?
Three questions. You get a recommendation and your starting budget.
Question 1 of 3
Are you starting alone or with others?
The steps, in order
- 1
Check the activity
Find your activity code in the CNRC nomenclature of economic activities (NAE) and check whether it requires an approval or a licence.
- 2
Reserve the company name
Ask the CNRC for the name certificate. Indicative fee observed: 2,000 DA.
- 3
Secure a registered office
Gather a title deed, a lease or a notarised domiciliation contract. At Neuron in Dely Brahim: 6,000 DA per month, notarised contract of 1 year or 2 years, ready within 3 days at most.
- 4
Sign the articles at the notary
The articles name the sole partner, the amount of their contribution and the manager (you or another natural person). Expect about 30,000 DA depending on the capital (indicative).
- 5
Have the incorporation notice published in the BOAL
The notary drafts the incorporation notice in Arabic and French and has it inserted in the BOAL (Official Bulletin of Legal Notices), which can be done online. Keep a copy of the published notice: the CNRC asks for it in the registration file. Ask the notary whether the publication is included in the quote.
- 6
Register the EURL with the CNRC
File the legal entity registration form, the beneficial owners declaration, the articles, the copy of the BOAL notice, the name certificate and the proof of office, with the tax stamp (4,000 DA) and the CNRC fees (about 12,000 DA, indicative).
- 7
Register with the tax office
Apply for the NIF and file the declaration of existence (G No. 8) at the tax centre covering the registered office, within the deadline set by the CIDTA.
- 8
Get the NIS
Ask the ONS (National Statistics Office) for the statistical identification number, which banks require.
- 9
Register, make the stamp, open the account
Register with CASNOS if you are a non-salaried manager, have the company stamp made (about 3,500 DA) and open the EURL's bank account.
Documents to prepare
The sole partner and the manager
In an EURL, you alone decide what a SARL's general meeting would decide: approving the accounts, amending the articles, appointing the manager. Keep a written record of each decision: the bank, the tax office or the CNRC may ask for it, for example when the annual accounts are approved.
You can be the manager yourself or appoint another natural person. As sole partner and non-salaried manager, you are in principle covered by CASNOS, with a minimum of 43,200 DA per year in 2026 (15% of the annual SNMG, the guaranteed national minimum wage). A salaried manager is covered by CNAS.
How much does an EURL cost
| Item | Indicative amount |
|---|---|
| Name certificate | 2,000 DA |
| Articles at the notary | About 30,000 DA depending on capital |
| Notarised power of attorney (if needed) | 8,000 DA |
| Tax stamp | 4,000 DA |
| CNRC fees | 12,000 DA |
| Company stamp | 3,500 DA |
| CASNOS for a non-salaried manager | At least 43,200 DA per year |
| Domiciliation at Neuron | 6,000 DA per month (72,000 DA per year) |
| Neuron full support | 60,000 DA, or 50,000 DA if the company is domiciled at Neuron (official fees excluded) |
How much will your company setup cost?
Choose your legal form, registered address and level of help. The breakdown updates as you go.
Official and third-party fees (indicative)
Neuron Cowork
Indicative total179,700 DA
Share capital is not included: its amount is set in your articles. Indicative estimate, to be confirmed against your actual file.
Tax: what changes compared with a natural person
An EURL is a legal entity: it falls under the standard regime and pays IBS on its profits, with full company accounts. The simpler IFU (single flat-rate tax) covers natural persons whose turnover does not exceed 8,000,000 DA and professional civil companies: an EURL cannot use it.
Bringing in a partner later
If you sell part of your shares, or a new partner subscribes to a capital increase, the EURL becomes a SARL. The articles must be amended at the notary, then the change recorded in the trade register.
Three ways to get it done
Do it yourself with this guide, have your setup forms filled in, or hand us the whole file.
1I do it myself
The free guide
Everything you need is on this page: documents, deadlines, a filled-in example.
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Setup form filling
We fill in your business setup forms, for one price. You submit them yourself.
- Beneficial owner declaration
- Trade register, legal person
- G n°8
- NIS application
5,000 DAthe 4 setup forms of a company
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Full support
We follow every setup step: 50,000 DA for a sole trader, 60,000 DA for a company, 10,000 DA less if your address is with Neuron.
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Company setup support
Name reservation, articles, trade register, NIF, NIS, CASNOS: we follow the file with you.
- Sole trader: 50,000 DA, company: 60,000 DA
- 10,000 DA less if your registered address is with Neuron, even from abroad
- From abroad: 70,000 or 80,000 DA
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Registered address in Dely Brahim
Your head office in Algiers. Notarised contract ready within 3 days at most.
- 1-year or 2-year contract
- ID document and birth certificate
- Your mail received for you
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