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Territorial income tax system administered by GCT; KRI separate administration
Iraq taxes income on a territorial basis under the Income Tax Law, administered by the General Commission for Taxes. The economy is oil-dependent and the Kurdistan Region (KRI) runs a separate tax administration with its own rates and procedures.
Tax (assessment) year
Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Income Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq)
National currency
Iraqi dinar (IQD)Central Bank of Iraq (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq)
Federal tax authority
General Commission for Taxes (GCT)Income Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq)
Kurdistan Region tax administration
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) operates a separate tax authority with distinct rates and proceduresKurdistan Region Income Tax administration (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/corporate/withholding-taxes)
Basis of taxation
Territorial — all income derived from Iraq is taxable regardless of the recipient's residenceIncome Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
Top personal income tax rate
15%Income Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
Standard corporate income tax rate
15%Income Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income
Oil & gas sector corporate tax rate
35%Income Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income
Value added tax (VAT)
Iraq has no broad-based VAT; a selective sales tax applies to specified goods and servicesSales Tax regime (introduced 2015) (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/individual/other-taxes)
Corporate return filing deadline
31 May of the assessment yearIncome Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq/corporate/tax-administration)
Individual return filing deadline
31 March of the assessment yearIncome Tax Law No. 113 of 1982 (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/iraq)
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