Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Libya (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Corporate income tax rate and base | Libyan corporate income tax is a flat 20% on taxable profits, assessed on worldwide income of resident companies. Filing follows the year-end and payment is made in quarterly installments after assessment. | |
| Corporate income tax rate | 20% flat on taxable profitsIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 | |
| Tax base | Worldwide income — income arising both in Libya and abroad is assessableIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 | |
| Jihad tax surcharge | Abolished — previously 4% on CITIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 | |
| Stamp duty on contracts | Main service/supply contracts 1% of value; subcontracts 0.1%Stamp Duty Law | |
| Withholding tax on dividends | Generally no separate dividend withholding tax in LibyaIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 | |
| Withholding tax on interest | No general statutory interest withholding tax regimeIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 |
Libyan corporate income tax is a flat 20% on taxable profits, assessed on worldwide income of resident companies. Filing follows the year-end and payment is made in quarterly installments after assessment.
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| Withholding tax on royalties | No general statutory royalty withholding tax regimeIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 |
| Annual return filing deadline | Within four months of year-end, or within one month of the audit report, whichever is earlierIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 |
| Payment dates | CIT payable quarterly on 10 March, 10 June, 10 September and 10 December, commencing the first quarter date after an assessment is issuedIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 |
| Tax year | Generally the calendar year; a company's own year-end is permitted with prior Tax Department approvalIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 |
| Import service fee | 5% service fee on the value of most importsCustoms Law |
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