Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Gabon (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Corporate income tax (Impôt sur les Sociétés) | Companies operating in Gabon are subject to the Impôt sur les Sociétés (IS) on Gabon-source profits, with minimum-tax floors and instalment payments. Rates and deadlines below are a 2025 draft for accountant review. | |
| Standard CIT rate | 30%Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — Impôt sur les Sociétés | |
| CIT rate — oil and mining sectors | 35%Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — Impôt sur les Sociétés | |
| Tax base | Taxable profit = revenues less deductible expenses and charges, including capital gains on fixed assetsCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) — Impôt sur les Sociétés | |
| Corporate residence / territoriality | Companies operating or conducting operations in Gabon are subject to IS on Gabon-source profitsCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) — Impôt sur les Sociétés | |
| Impôt Minimum Forfaitaire (IMF) | 1% of annual global turnover of the fiscal yearCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) — IMF | |
| Minimum de Perception (CIT floor) | XAF 500,000 — CIT cannot fall below this, even with no profit |
Companies operating in Gabon are subject to the Impôt sur les Sociétés (IS) on Gabon-source profits, with minimum-tax floors and instalment payments. Rates and deadlines below are a 2025 draft for accountant review.
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| Minimum-tax relief — new/SME companies | New companies and CIT-exempt entities relieved from minimum taxes; SMEs receive a three-year exemptionCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
| Withholding tax on dividends (non-treaty) | 20%Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — IRCM/WHT |
| Withholding tax on interest (non-treaty) | 20%Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — WHT |
| Withholding tax on royalties / service fees (non-treaty) | 25%Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — WHT |
| Withholding on non-resident companies without a PE | 25% withholding in lieu of CITCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
| Annual CIT return filing deadline | Before 30 April of the following yearCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
| First CIT instalment | 25% of prior year's tax, due 30 NovemberCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
| Second CIT instalment | 33% of prior year's tax, due 30 JanuaryCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
| Final CIT balance | Balance due with the return by 30 AprilCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) |
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