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Electronic commerce

Free activity · CNRC 607074 · Services

Activity contents

  • Activity by which an e-supplier offers or assures to an e-consumer, remotely and by electronic communications, the supply of goods and services (with the exception of products prohibited from transactions by electronic communications, in accordance with Articles 3 and 5 of Law No 18-05 of 10 May 2018 on electronic commerce, cited below:
  • Games of chance, betting and lotteries;
  • Alcoholic beverages and tobacco;
  • Pharmaceutical products;
  • Products infringing property rights
  • Intellectual, industrial or commercial;
  • Any goods or services prohibited by law in
  • Strength;
  • Any good or service which requires an authentic act;
  • Sensitive materials, equipment and products as defined by the regulations in force and any other products and/or services which may affect the interests of national defence, public order and security.

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and the timelines announced by the administrations

  1. Step 1: Choose the right legal form

    The activity "Electronic commerce" is free, no prior licence needed. Choose between auto-entrepreneur (ANAE, 5M DZD/year cap for services), sole-trader, single-member LLC (EURL) or LLC (SARL) depending on your project and number of partners.

    Day 1

  2. Step 2: CNRC registration

    For SARL/EURL: notarised articles + share capital. For sole trader or auto-entrepreneur: simplified file. In every case, request the company name then the Trade Register extract from CNRC.

    3 days, décret 23-169

  3. Step 3: Tax and social registrations

    Tax ID (NIF), social ID (NIS for manager), CNAS affiliation if employees, tax card. You can immediately operate "Electronic commerce" in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

    Through the portal

Need a D-U-N-S number?

Foreign buyers and platforms ask for it to onboard a supplier. UpGrowth handles it from start to finish, after a check at Dun & Bradstreet: the Ready for Apple and Google Pack at 150 000 DZD excl. VAT, the D-U-N-S number at 90 000 DZD excl. VAT. The number comes the same day once paid when Dun & Bradstreet can issue it right away, otherwise up to 30 working days, on its timeline.

Protect your brand at INAPI

The name and logo you sell under are protected only once filed at INAPI. UpGrowth handles it: prior-mark search, up to 3 classes, filing and follow-up until the certificate, from 50 000 DZD excl. VAT per trademark, INAPI fees extra at actual cost.

Get the startup label

The startup label is for innovative projects. With it, a company is exempt, as the case may be, from IRG, IBS or IFU for 4 years, extended by 2 years on renewal (LF 2020 art. 69, as rewritten by LF 2026 art. 100). UpGrowth builds the file: filing only at 150 000 DZD excl. VAT, complete file with business plan and market study from 400 000 DZD excl. VAT, VAT at 19 % on our fees.

Already registered?

Add this code to your trade register: from 90 000 DZD excl. VAT (19% VAT on top), official CNRC fees paid in your name.

Frequently asked questions

How do I start the activity "Electronic commerce" in Algeria?

Choose your legal form (SARL/EURL/Auto-Entrepreneur), file the company name + articles at CNRC, obtain the NIF, NIS, CNAS affiliation if hiring, and tax card. What UpGrowth Connect guarantees: an instant quote as soon as we have all your information, a price locked by contract with no hidden fees (19 % VAT added on fees), one point of contact from filing to collection, and a WhatsApp reply within 4 working hours. Processing times belong to the administrations. We do not promise them. We file a complete dossier the first time and tell you exactly where yours stands at every step.

How much does it cost to incorporate for code 607074?

About 83 000 DZD for a sole proprietorship, or 156 610 DZD excluding share capital for an EURL (171 610 DZD for a SARL with two partners, i.e. 173 710 and 191 560 DZD incl. VAT), official fees included, paid in your name, outside UpGrowth's invoice (fees excl. VAT, VAT 19 % added on fees). The share capital is set freely by the partners in the articles of association since loi n° 15-20 of 30 December 2015. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT + official fees (for an EURL: 90 000 DZD excl. VAT without domiciliation, 60 000 DZD excl. VAT with domiciliation at UpGrowth, plus 15 000 DZD excl. VAT per additional partner). Optional Birkhadem domiciliation: +150 000 DZD excl. VAT for 12 months (178 500 DZD incl. VAT), plus 10 000 DZD for the domiciliation contract at the notary. For a foreign company: domiciliation in Algiers, from USD 2 400 a year.

Can I operate "Electronic commerce" as an ANAE auto-entrepreneur?

Yes, Electronic commerce falls in a service sector eligible to the ANAE regime. The annual turnover cap is 5 000 000 DZD (finance act 2023, art. 51). IFU is charged at 0,5 % of turnover (art. 282 sexies of the direct tax code, finance act 2024), with a minimum assessment of 10 000 DZD per year (art. 365 bis, finance act 2025). Simplified CASNOS affiliation. Ideal to start solo with no capital.

Which supervisory authority oversees code 607074?

This activity has no specific supervisory authority beyond CNRC, Trade Register registration is sufficient.

Is the activity "Electronic commerce" regulated in Algeria?

No, Electronic commerce (CNRC code 607074) is classified FREE. Operable after simple CNRC registration, no prior ministerial licence.

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