Starting a business in Jordan
Legal Forms of Companies
- A Private shareholding company is a joint-stock company with limited liability.
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Number of partners: Two minimum, with no limitation in the number
Capital (max/min): Minimum 50,000 JOD.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed in capital.
- A Public shareholding company is the equivalent of the Public Limited Company.
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Number of partners: Minimum two. No maximum
Capital (max/min): Minimum 500,000 JOD.
20% must be subscribed at the constitution.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- Limited Partnership
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Number of partners: Two or more, with no limitation in the number
Capital (max/min): Minimum capital of JOD 100,000.
Shareholders and liability: Liability of general partners is unlimited, that of limited partners is limited to their shares.
- General partnership
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Number of partners: Minimum two, maximum twenty
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: Partners' liability is several and unlimited for the debts of the company.
Business Setup Procedures
Setting Up a Company |
Jordan |
Middle East & North Africa |
Procedures (number) |
7.0 |
6.3 |
Time (days) |
12.5 |
19.5 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
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The Department of Trade and Industry, the tax department, the social security office and the Town Council where the company has set up business are the competent organizations for registering a company.
- For Further Information
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Jordan.
Jordan Investment Board, Register your company.
Financial Information Directories
Dun & Bradstreet - Worldwide directory with financial information on businesses
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