- maximum yearly turnover
- 5,000,000 DA
- auto-entrepreneur IFU rate
- 0.5%
- minimum IFU per year
- 10,000 DA
- optional yearly CASNOS flat fee (Decree 26-257)
- 24,000 DA
- fields of activity on the 2023 list
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The status in brief
An auto-entrepreneur works alone, in their own name, in an activity on a list set by decree. They register in the national auto-entrepreneur register, run by the ANAE, which issues a card. The trade register does not apply to them. No articles of association, no notary, no capital.
The price of this simplicity: the list of activities is closed, turnover is capped at 5,000,000 DA per year, and you are personally liable for the debts of your activity. One exception: the personal and family residence used as the business address cannot be seized for those debts (Law 22-23, art. 8). Liberal professions, regulated activities and crafts are excluded from the status.
What the texts say
Which activities are eligible
The list set in 2023 groups activities into seven fields. It can be updated: always check your activity on the ANAE's official activities platform before registering.
- Consulting, expertise and training.
- Digital services and related activities.
- Home services.
- Personal services.
- Leisure and recreation services.
- Business services.
- Cultural, communication and audiovisual services.
The steps
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you meet the conditions of the law and that your activity is on the ANAE list. Estimate your yearly turnover: it must stay under 5,000,000 DA.
- 2
Create your account on the ANAE platform
The application to the national register is made online. Have a valid e-mail address and phone number ready.
- 3
Fill in the application and attach the documents
Enter your identity, your address and the chosen activity, then upload the documents the platform asks for.
- 4
Receive the auto-entrepreneur card
Once the application is accepted, the ANAE enters you in the national register and issues the card, which proves your status to clients and public bodies.
- 5
Sort out your tax situation
Within 30 days of receiving the card, file your declaration of existence with the tax office to obtain your NIF, the tax ID (Law 22-23, art. 11).
- 6
Register with CASNOS
Register and choose between the 24,000 DA yearly flat fee and the standard contribution (15% of the base, minimum 43,200 DA per year in 2026).
- 7
File and pay every year
Track your turnover, keep your invoices and file the IFU returns on the dates of the tax calendar.
Documents to prepare
What you will pay
| Yearly turnover | 0.5% of turnover | IFU due |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000,000 DA | 5,000 DA | 10,000 DA (minimum) |
| 2,000,000 DA | 10,000 DA | 10,000 DA |
| 3,000,000 DA | 15,000 DA | 15,000 DA |
| 5,000,000 DA | 25,000 DA | 25,000 DA |
If you choose the 24,000 DA CASNOS flat fee, the minimum cost of the status is therefore about 34,000 DA per year (10,000 DA of IFU and 24,000 DA of CASNOS). The IFU is calculated on gross turnover, with no deduction of expenses. IFU taxpayers are outside the scope of VAT: you invoice without VAT.
Work out your IFU
The single flat-rate tax for small businesses and auto-entrepreneurs.
IFU due30,000 DA
5% rate (production and sale of goods) and 12% (other activities), minimum of 30,000 DA (art. 365 bis of the Direct Taxes Code as amended by the 2025 Finance Act), 8 million DA ceiling. Auto-entrepreneur: 0.5% of turnover, minimum 10,000 DA, 5 million DA ceiling. Indicative estimate, to be confirmed against your actual file.
If you exceed the ceiling
Law No. 22-23 provides for removal from the national register after three consecutive years above the ceiling, or after three years with no turnover declared or a nil turnover; to carry on, the auto-entrepreneur must then register in the trade register (art. 13 and 14). If your activity grows, plan the move to a trade register registration or a company.
| Criterion | Auto-entrepreneur | Natural person (trader) | EURL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register | National register (ANAE) | Trade register (CNRC) | Trade register (CNRC) |
| Activities | Closed list | All, subject to regulated activities | All, subject to regulated activities |
| Turnover ceiling | 5,000,000 DA | IFU up to 8,000,000 DA, then standard regime | None |
| Tax | IFU at 0.5%, minimum 10,000 DA | IFU at 5% or 12%, or standard regime | IBS under the standard regime |
| CASNOS | Optional 24,000 DA yearly flat fee | 15%, minimum 43,200 DA in 2026 | 15% for the non-salaried manager, minimum 43,200 DA |
| Liability | Personal, except the personal and family residence used as the business address, which cannot be seized for business debts (Law 22-23, art. 8) | Personal | Limited to the contribution |
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