The 2026 finance law was published in the Official Journal after its adoption by the ARP and the CNRD and its promulgation by the President of the Republic, despite the absence of agreement on certain contentious articles.
The finance law for the year 2026 has now entered into force after its publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT). The President of the Republic promulgated the text, once signed, following its adoption by the two legislative chambers. This publication marks the completion of the institutional process of the State budget for the 2026 financial year.
Parliamentary adoption and institutional validation
The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) approved, on December 4, the finance bill as well as the entire state budget for 2026. A few days later, at dawn on December 7, the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) in turn validated the text in its entirety, allowing its transmission to the Presidency of the Republic.
In accordance with article 18 of the decree-law governing the operation of the ARP, the law was then officially submitted to the Head of State for promulgation. The President of Parliament, Brahim Bouderbala, clarified that the version transmitted corresponds strictly to that adopted by the deputies.
Unresolved disagreements within the joint committee
During the closing joint plenary session, held on December 10 and bringing together the members of the two legislative councils, Brahim Bouderbala returned to the work of the joint commission responsible for harmonizing positions. According to him, despite three days of intensive meetings, this committee did not reach agreement on a unified text concerning the articles subject to divergences.
In the absence of consensus, the draft finance law was transmitted to the President of the Republic within the framework of his constitutional prerogatives, thus paving the way for its promulgation and its official publication in the JORT.
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