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Gambia Corporate Income Tax

Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Gambia (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Built by Michael Cutajar and the OpenAccountants team· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

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Key figures — Gambia, 2025

Every figure is drawn from this Guide and cited to its source.

Standard corporate income tax rate

27% of net taxable profitIncome and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Corporation tax computation rule

Higher of 27% of net profit, or 1% of turnover (audited accounts) / 2% of turnover (unaudited accounts)Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Alternative minimum tax — audited accounts

1% of annual turnoverIncome and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Alternative minimum tax — unaudited accounts

2% of annual turnoverIncome and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Tax base

Net profit per accounts adjusted for tax (non-deductibles added back, allowances deducted), or turnover where minimum tax applies ((approx — confirm))Income and Value Added Tax Act

Fringe benefits tax

27%Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Capital gains tax (companies / partnerships)

Higher of 25% of the gain or 10% of the considerationIncome and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Withholding tax on dividends

15%Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Withholding tax on interest

15% ((approx — confirm))Income and Value Added Tax Act

Withholding tax on royalties

15% ((approx — confirm))Income and Value Added Tax Act

Withholding tax on payments to resident contractors

10% (5% on public works / construction)Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/

Withholding tax on payments to non-resident contractors

15%Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

Withholding tax on commercial rent

15%Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/

Withholding tax on residential rent

8%Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/

Corporation tax return deadline

31 March of the year following the tax yearIncome and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs

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Corporate income tax rates, base and withholding

Gambian companies pay corporation tax on net profits, subject to an alternative minimum tax based on turnover. Withholding taxes apply to certain payments. These figures are a draft to be confirmed by a licensed Gambian accountant.

  • Standard corporate income tax rate — 27% of net taxable profit percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Corporation tax computation rule — Higher of 27% of net profit, or 1% of turnover (audited accounts) / 2% of turnover (unaudited accounts) (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Alternative minimum tax — audited accounts — 1% of annual turnover percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Alternative minimum tax — unaudited accounts — 2% of annual turnover percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Tax base — Net profit per accounts adjusted for tax (non-deductibles added back, allowances deducted), or turnover where minimum tax applies ((approx — confirm)) (Income and Value Added Tax Act)
  • Fringe benefits tax — 27% percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Capital gains tax (companies / partnerships) — Higher of 25% of the gain or 10% of the consideration (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Withholding tax on dividends — 15% percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Withholding tax on interest — 15% ((approx — confirm)) percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act)
  • Withholding tax on royalties — 15% ((approx — confirm)) percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act)
  • Withholding tax on payments to resident contractors — 10% (5% on public works / construction) percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/)
  • Withholding tax on payments to non-resident contractors — 15% percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)
  • Withholding tax on commercial rent — 15% percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/)
  • Withholding tax on residential rent — 8% percent (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.igrowventure.com/gambia-in-the-2025-tax-reforms/)
  • Corporation tax return deadline — 31 March of the year following the tax year (Income and Value Added Tax Act — https://www.gra.gm/domestic-faqs)

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