Source-cited draft: tax overview for Djibouti (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| The Djibouti tax system at a glance | Djibouti taxes income on a broadly territorial basis, administered by the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The Code General des Impots is the principal source of tax law; OHADA accounting rules govern the books. | |
| National tax authority | Direction Generale des Impots (DGI), Ministry of Economy and FinanceCode General des Impots (Djibouti) | |
| Currency | Djiboutian Franc (DJF), pegged to the US dollarCode General des Impots (Djibouti) | |
| Tax year | Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Code General des Impots (Djibouti) | |
| Basis of taxation | Broadly territorial — income sourced in Djibouti is taxed; foreign-source income is generally outside scopeCode General des Impots (Djibouti) | |
| Headline corporate income tax rate | 25%Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — impot sur les benefices | |
| Top personal income tax (ITS) rate | 30% (top marginal band of the salary tax, ITS)Impot sur les Traitements et Salaires (ITS), Code General des Impots |
Djibouti taxes income on a broadly territorial basis, administered by the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The Code General des Impots is the principal source of tax law; OHADA accounting rules govern the books.
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| Does a VAT/GST exist? | Yes — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee (TVA), standard rate 10%Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee |
| Minimum lump-sum tax (impot minimum forfaitaire) | 1% of turnover excluding VAT, with a floor of DJF 120,000Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — impot minimum forfaitaire |
| Main annual corporate filing deadline | 31 March of the year following the tax yearCode General des Impots (Djibouti) |
| Main monthly payroll/withholding deadline | 15th day of the month following the period (ITS and CNSS)Code General des Impots (Djibouti); CNSS regulations |
| Commercial / company law framework | OHADA Uniform Acts apply (Djibouti is an OHADA member state)OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups |
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