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Shell

Tunisia

335 Employees

  • Third-party revenues

    $218,279,887

  • Related-party revenues

    $21,427,247

  • Total revenues

    $239,707,134

  • Profit before tax

    $(99,747,699)

  • Tax paid

    $33,408,891

  • Tax accrued

    $28,181,000

  • Tangible assets

    $9,825,449

  • Stated capital

    $212,956,263

  • Accumulated earnings

    $197,396,153

Main Business Activities

  • Upstream and Integrated Gas

Shell has been present in Tunisia for almost 90 years. In 2011, Shell sold its downstream business but continued its upstream exploration. When Shell acquired BG Group in 2016, we became the owner of producing offshore gas fields and their supporting facilities, a liquefied petroleum gas extraction plant, pipelines, storage, and export terminals.

Country Financial Analysis

In 2020, the statutory corporate income tax rate in Tunisia was 10% to 35%, with an additional 1% social solidarity contribution. A tax rate of 40% to 50% applied to Shell’s upstream operations. Shell’s revenue and loss figures reflected lower hydrocarbon prices and asset impairments. The taxable income of each concession and legal entity is determined separately under Tunisian law.

The tax paid in 2020 includes payments for 2019. Our Payments to Governments Report for 2020 also shows payments of royalties of around $22 million.

Corporate income tax
This is a direct tax imposed on companies’ profits. It is sometimes levied at a national level but can also be levied on a state or local basis.
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Revenue
This represents the total income earned by a company. It includes income from customers or other group companies and income received as royalties and interest income.
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Royalties
Royalties are generally payment due for the use of an asset. Mineral royalties are payments to governments or other owners for the rights to extract oil and gas resources, typically at a set percentage of revenue less any deductions that may be taken. See Trademark royalties.
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