{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/startup-act","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"startup-act","question":"What is the Tunisia Startup Act and how does it work?","question_fr":"Qu'est-ce que le Startup Act tunisien?","short_answer":"Enacted 2018 — first Startup Act in Africa. Benefits: 1-year paid sabbatical for founders, 8% flat income tax, government-backed 20K TND grant, free company registration, special FX regime (100K TND/year), patent cost coverage, fast-track visa for foreign co-founders. 800+ labeled startups to date. Apply via startup.gov.tn.","answer_fr":"Adopte en 2018 — premier Startup Act en Afrique. Avantages : conge sabbatique 1 an, impot forfaitaire 8%, subvention 20K TND, creation gratuite, regime de change special, couverture brevets, visa accelere co-fondateurs etrangers. 800+ startups labelisees.","evidence":["fact-startups"],"related_entities":["sector-ict"],"tags":["startup","act","innovation","incentives","entrepreneurship"],"audience":"investor","last_reviewed":"2026-04-04","evidence_resolved":[{"reviewed_at":"2026-04-04","refresh_interval":"quarterly","data_quality":"official","id":"fact-startups","claim":"Plus de 800 startups actives dans l'ecosysteme tunisien","claim_en":"Over 800 active startups in the Tunisian ecosystem","value":800,"unit":"startups","source":"Startup Act Tunisia / Smart Capital","valid_from":"2024-01-01","valid_until":"2025-12-31","confidence":"estimate","category":"tech","tags":["startups","innovation"]}],"related_resolved":[{"id":"sector-ict","type":"Sector","slug":"sector-ict","title":{"fr":"Technologies de l'information","en":"ICT"},"description":{"fr":"Technologies de l'information — 7% du PIB, 85,000 emplois"},"properties":{"gdp_share_pct":7,"employment":85000},"source":"INS / BCT / Ministere de l'Industrie","last_reviewed":"2025-12-01","confidence":"verified","schema_type":"Thing","related_answers":["startup-act","invest-tunisia-nearshoring","startup-ecosystem","tech-talent-tunisia"],"reviewed_at":"2025-12-01","refresh_interval":"quarterly"}]}