In response to recent concerns regarding requests by Tunisian tax authorities for members of the Tunisian diaspora to provide proof of income and property purchases in Tunisia, the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia in Madrid issued an official clarification. The statement is based on a communiqué from the Ministry of Finance.
The Embassy emphasized that no changes have been made to the legal or tax provisions concerning income earned by Tunisians residing abroad.
It was reiterated that Tunisians who are fiscally domiciled abroad are not subject to any taxation in Tunisia on income earned outside the country, regardless of the type of activity. Furthermore, they are not required to present proof of tax payment abroad, nor to submit any tax declarations in Tunisia for such income.
However, if members of the diaspora earn income within Tunisia, they are subject to taxation only on those domestic earnings.
Regarding real estate acquisitions in Tunisia by Tunisians living abroad, the Embassy clarified that when such purchases are funded through transfers from abroad, individuals must simply retain documents proving the origin of these transfers, along with any supporting evidence showing that the property was financed from outside the country. In this case, no tax declaration is required.
The Embassy also invited all members of the Tunisian community abroad to consult the official statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, available on its social media pages, for more detailed information.
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