Source-cited draft: tax overview for Macau (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Macau tax system at a glance | Macau (Macao SAR) runs a simple, territorial, low-rate tax system administered by the Financial Services Bureau. It has no VAT/GST and no general withholding tax. Many headline figures are set annually in the SAR Budget Law and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly, so they can change year to year. | |
| Tax year | Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Macau Complementary (Profits) Tax Regulation | |
| Currency | Macau pataca (MOP / MOP$)Macau Monetary Authority | |
| Tax authority | Financial Services Bureau (Direccao dos Servicos de Financas, DSF / DSF Macau)Financial Services Bureau (DSF) | |
| Basis of taxation | Territorial — only Macau-source income is taxed; foreign-source income is generally outside scopeMacau Complementary (Profits) Tax Regulation | |
| Headline personal (professional) tax rate | Progressive 0%–12%; effective rate typically under ~6.3% after the standard 25%/30% deductionMacau Professional Tax Regulation | |
| Headline corporate (complementary) tax rate | 12% on taxable profit above the annual exemption threshold |
Macau (Macao SAR) runs a simple, territorial, low-rate tax system administered by the Financial Services Bureau. It has no VAT/GST and no general withholding tax. Many headline figures are set annually in the SAR Budget Law and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly, so they can change year to year.
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| Complementary tax exemption threshold (2025) | MOP 600,000 of taxable income exempt; excess taxed at 12%Macau Budget Law 2025 (annual tax relief measures) |
| VAT / GST | None — Macau has no value added tax or goods and services taxMacau tax framework (no VAT/GST statute exists) |
| Other principal taxes | Property tax, stamp duty, consumption tax (tobacco/spirits only), and gaming tax on casino concessionairesMacau tax framework (Property Tax, Stamp Duty and Consumption Tax regulations) |
| Main corporate annual filing deadline | Group B: 31 March; Group A: 30 June (year following the tax year)Macau Complementary (Profits) Tax Regulation |
| Main personal annual filing deadline | Self-employed: by 31 March (or 15 April if organised accounts are kept). Employees: handled by employer PAYE — no individual returnMacau Professional Tax Regulation |
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