Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Burundi (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Value Added Tax (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée) | Burundi operates a VAT (TVA) administered by the OBR, with a standard rate of 18% and a reduced rate for essential goods. VAT-registered businesses file periodically and may offset input VAT against output VAT. | |
| Standard VAT rate | 18%Loi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) | |
| Reduced rate on essential goods (basic foodstuffs, medicine, educational items) | 10%Loi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) | |
| Exempt supplies | Healthcare services (and other supplies listed in the VAT Law) are exemptLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) | |
| Zero-rated supplies | Exports of goods are zero-ratedLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) | |
| Compulsory VAT registration threshold | BIF 100,000,000 annual taxable turnoverLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) | |
| VAT return filing frequency | MonthlyLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) |
Burundi operates a VAT (TVA) administered by the OBR, with a standard rate of 18% and a reduced rate for essential goods. VAT-registered businesses file periodically and may offset input VAT against output VAT.
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| Monthly VAT return and payment deadline | 15th of the month following the taxable periodOBR filing rules under the VAT Law |
| Input VAT recovery | Registered taxpayers deduct input VAT on business purchases against output VAT collectedLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) |
| Reverse charge on imported services | VAT on services supplied by non-residents is self-accounted by the Burundi recipient under the reverse-charge mechanismLoi relative à la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (VAT Law) |
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