Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Lebanon (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Tax on salaries and wages (Chapter 3) | Employment income is taxed under a dedicated payroll tax with progressive brackets, withheld at source by the employer. Brackets have been repeatedly re-scaled to track currency depreciation; the figures below reflect the 2024–2025 budget-law updates and should be confirmed against the latest circular. | |
| Progressive payroll tax rate range | 2% to 25%Income Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 3 | |
| Annual payroll bracket range (2025) | LL 360 million up to LL 13.5 billion2024 Budget Law | |
| Family exemption — single individual | LL 450,000,000 per year2024 Budget Law | |
| Additional exemption — married with unemployed spouse | LL 225,000,000 added to the single exemption2024 Budget Law | |
| Additional exemption — per legitimate child | LL 45,000,000 per child2024 Budget Law | |
| Rate reduction for pensions | Payroll rates halved for retirement pensions and similar benefitsIncome Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 3 |
Employment income is taxed under a dedicated payroll tax with progressive brackets, withheld at source by the employer. Brackets have been repeatedly re-scaled to track currency depreciation; the figures below reflect the 2024–2025 budget-law updates and should be confirmed against the latest circular.
Income of sole proprietorships, general partnerships and self-employed professionals is taxed on a separate progressive schedule under Chapter 1.
Salary tax is withheld and remitted by employers; resident individuals are taxed on Lebanon-source employment and business income under the territorial principle.
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| Tax on business/professional income (Chapter 1) | Income of sole proprietorships, general partnerships and self-employed professionals is taxed on a separate progressive schedule under Chapter 1. |
| Progressive business income tax rate range | 4% to 25%Income Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 1 |
| Annual business-income bracket range | LL 540 million up to LL 13.5 billion2024 Budget Law |
| Residence test, filing and payment | Salary tax is withheld and remitted by employers; resident individuals are taxed on Lebanon-source employment and business income under the territorial principle. |
| When salary is taxable in Lebanon | If the beneficiary is resident in Lebanon, OR the service is performed in/benefits a Lebanese company, OR the funding source is in LebanonIncome Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 3 |
| Payroll tax collection mechanism | Withheld at source by the employer and remitted to the tax authorityIncome Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 3 |
| Non-resident tax payment frequency | Quarterly, within 15 days of the end of each quarter2022 Budget Law |
| Annual employer payroll declaration deadline | By 28 February of the following year (Form R10)Income Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959) |
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