Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Lesotho (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Standard VAT rate
15Value Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
Reduced rate — electricity
10Value Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
Telecommunications rate
Telecommunications taxed at the standard 15% rateValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
Zero-rated supplies
0% on exports and certain basic commoditiesValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
VAT registration threshold
LSL 2,000,000 annual taxable turnover (raised from LSL 850,000)Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
Voluntary registration
Permitted below the threshold where statutory requirements are metValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
VAT filing frequency
MonthlyValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
VAT return & payment deadline
20th of the month following the tax periodValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.rsl.org.ls/value-added-tax-vat)
Reverse charge on imported services
Recipient of imported services accounts for VAT under a reverse-charge mechanism where the supply would be taxable if made in LesothoValue Added Tax Act 2001 (https://www.pwc.co.za/en/publications/vat-in-africa/lesotho-overview.html)
E-invoicing
Electronic invoicing being rolled out under VAT e-invoicing regulationsVAT (E-Invoicing) Regulations (https://www.vatcalc.com/lesotho/lesotho-e-invoicing-plans/)
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