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Libya VAT / GST

Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Libya (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 — Libya, 2025

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

VAT / GST

No VAT or general sales tax exists in LibyaIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes

VAT registration threshold

Not applicable — no VAT regime existsIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes

VAT filing frequency

Not applicable — no VAT returns are filedIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes

Reverse charge

Not applicable — there is no VAT, so no reverse-charge mechanism on cross-border servicesIncome Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes

Import service fee

5% service fee on the value of most importsCustoms LawView source ↗

Stamp duty on contracts (nearest indirect tax)

Main contracts 1%; subcontracts 0.1% of contract valueStamp Duty Law — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes

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VAT / GST in Libya

  • VAT / GST — No VAT or general sales tax exists in Libya (Income Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes)
  • VAT registration threshold — Not applicable — no VAT regime exists (Income Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes)
  • VAT filing frequency — Not applicable — no VAT returns are filed (Income Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Reverse charge — Not applicable — there is no VAT, so no reverse-charge mechanism on cross-border services (Income Tax Law No. 7 of 2010 — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Import service fee — 5% service fee on the value of most imports percent (Customs Law)
  • Stamp duty on contracts (nearest indirect tax) — Main contracts 1%; subcontracts 0.1% of contract value percent (Stamp Duty Law — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/libya/corporate/other-taxes)

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