Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Macau (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| No VAT / GST in Macau | Macau has no value added tax or goods and services tax, and no general consumption or sales tax. Indirect revenue comes mainly from gaming tax, stamp duty, and a narrow consumption tax on tobacco and spirits. | |
| VAT / GST | Macau has NO VAT and NO GST — there is no general indirect consumption taxMacau tax framework (no VAT/GST statute exists) | |
| VAT registration threshold | Not applicable — no VAT/GST regime, so no registration, returns, or reverse chargeMacau tax framework (no VAT/GST statute exists) | |
| Consumption tax (narrow) | Specific consumption tax applies only to tobacco and spirits entering Macau; there is no broad consumption taxMacau Consumption Tax Regulation | |
| Customs duties / import tariffs | None — Macau is a free port with no general customs duties (excise applies only to tobacco and spirits)Macau Consumption Tax Regulation | |
| Stamp duty on property transfer | Progressive 1%–3% plus 5% surcharge on the duty, giving effective rates of about 1.05%–3.15%Macau Stamp Duty Regulation | |
| Stamp duty on leases |
Macau has no value added tax or goods and services tax, and no general consumption or sales tax. Indirect revenue comes mainly from gaming tax, stamp duty, and a narrow consumption tax on tobacco and spirits.
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Other Macau computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| 0.5% of total rent over the lease term, payable within 15 daysMacau Stamp Duty Regulation |
| Stamp duty general range | Fixed small amounts or 0.2%–10% on the value of various documents/transactionsMacau Stamp Duty Regulation |
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