Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Djibouti (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 Ajoutee (TVA) | Djibouti levies a value added tax (TVA) on the supply of goods and services and on imports. The standard rate is 10%, with exemptions and zero-rating for exports. | |
| Standard VAT (TVA) rate | 10%Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee | |
| Zero-rating | Exports of goods (and certain export services) are zero-ratedCode General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee | |
| Exempt supplies | Certain essential goods and services are exempt (e.g. some basic foodstuffs and medical supplies)Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee | |
| VAT on bank commissions (Finance Law 2025) | VAT extended to bank commissionsFinance Law 2025 (Loi de Finances 2025), Djibouti | |
| VAT registration threshold | Turnover threshold applies for compulsory registrationCode General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee | |
| VAT return filing frequency | MonthlyCode General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee |
Djibouti levies a value added tax (TVA) on the supply of goods and services and on imports. The standard rate is 10%, with exemptions and zero-rating for exports.
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| VAT return / payment deadline | By the 15th day of the month following the tax periodCode General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee |
| Input VAT recovery | Registered taxpayers deduct input VAT against output VAT (standard credit-invoice method)Code General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee |
| Reverse charge on imported services | Reverse charge generally applies to services received from non-resident suppliersCode General des Impots (Djibouti) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee |
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