A foreign company interested in establishing an entity in Senegal for activities less important than those usually reserved for a branch or subsidiary may set up a representative or liaison office. It may be the promotion of headquarters activities, provision of information, scientific research, etc.
Through this kind of establishment, a foreign company can test the Senegalese market, make contact with customers or consumers before launching through a stronger structure. Senegal reserves a different tax treatment based on the legal framework enshrined in the Revised Uniform Act relating to Commercial Companies and the Economic Interest Grouping in OHADA.