Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Cape Verde (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax (IRPS) bands and rates | Personal income tax in Cape Verde is the Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRPS), historically the IUR. Resident individuals under the declarative (self-assessment) method are taxed on progressive bands; a final-withholding method applies to certain income categories. | |
| Band 1 — taxable income up to CVE 960,000 | 16.5%Codigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| Band 2 — taxable income CVE 960,000 to 1,800,000 | 23.1%Codigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| Band 3 — taxable income over CVE 1,800,000 | 27.5%Codigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| Tax-free threshold (annual net income exemption) | CVE 220,000 per yearCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| Non-resident taxation | Taxed only on Cape Verde-source income, generally at the same rates as residents on that incomeCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| Resident scope | Residents taxed on worldwide incomeCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
Personal income tax in Cape Verde is the Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRPS), historically the IUR. Resident individuals under the declarative (self-assessment) method are taxed on progressive bands; a final-withholding method applies to certain income categories.
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| Residence test | Individual is resident if present in Cape Verde more than 183 days in a tax year, or with a permanent home there suggesting intent to keep it as habitual residenceCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Employment income withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | Employers withhold IRPS monthly at source from salaries under the retencao na fonte rulesCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Deduction — mandatory social security contributions | Employee INPS contributions (8.5% of gross) are deductible from taxable employment incomeCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Personal deductions/allowances | Documented health, education and housing expenses, plus dependant allowances, may reduce taxable income under the declarative methodCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Annual IRPS return filing deadline | 31 May of the year following the tax year (declarative method)Codigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Final withholding method | Certain income categories are taxed by final withholding, with no obligation to file an annual returnCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
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