Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Mozambique VAT (IVA) return. Standard rate 16%, reduced 5%. ISPC simplified regime for small taxpayers. Portuguese-language terminology. ALWAYS read before handling Mozambique IVA work.
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R-MZ-1 -- Megaproject
Trigger: LNG, Sasol, mining concessions. Message: "Megaproject fiscal regimes are negotiated individually. Escalate."
Standard rate classification
16% standard. 5% reduced (private health/education). 0% exports. Exempt: basic foodstuffs, financial, medical (public), education (public), residential rental, public transport, agricultural inputs.
ISPC classification
ISPC: 3% of gross turnover for businesses below MZN 2,500,000. No IVA charged, no input recovery.
Non-resident services reverse charge
Non-resident services: self-assess 16%. Net zero.CIVA Art. 23
Blocked input VAT
Blocked: vehicles < 9 seats, entertainment, personal use, fuel for blocked vehicles, invoices without NUIT.CIVA Art. 20-22
Prorata deduction
Prorata deduction rule applies.CIVA Art. 19
Filing frequency and deadline
Monthly or quarterly. Last working day of following month.
Late filing penalty
MZN 5K-50K
Late payment penalty
2%/month
Prohibitions list
- NEVER confuse IVA with ISPC - NEVER allow ISPC taxpayers to charge IVA - NEVER apply standard rules to megaprojects without verification - NEVER accept invoices without NUIT - NEVER compute numbers -- engine handles arithmetic
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Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Mozambique |
| Standard rate | 16% |
| Reduced rate | 5% (private health, education, vocational training) |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports) |
| ISPC (simplified) | 3% of turnover (below MZN 2,500,000) |
| Filing portal | https://efatura.at.gov.mz |
| Authority | Autoridade Tributaria de Mocambique (AT) |
| Currency | MZN (Metical) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (large) or Quarterly (standard) |
| Deadline | Last working day of following month/quarter |
| Registration threshold | MZN 2,500,000 |
| Primary legislation | CIVA, Law 32/2007 as amended |
| Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
| Last research update | April 2026 |
Minimum viable -- bank statement. Acceptable from BCI (Banco Comercial e de Investimentos), Millennium bim, Standard Bank MZ, BCI Fomento, Absa MZ, or any Mozambican bank.
Supplier pattern library
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BCI, BANCO COMERCIAL | EXCLUDE | Exempt financial |
| MILLENNIUM BIM | EXCLUDE | Same |
| STANDARD BANK MZ | EXCLUDE | Same |
| AT, AUTORIDADE TRIBUTARIA | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| ALFANDEGAS, CUSTOMS | Check for import IVA | |
| INSS | EXCLUDE | Social security |
| EDM, ELECTRICIDADE | Domestic 16% | Electricity |
| FIPAG | Domestic 16% | Water |
| VODACOM MZ, TMCEL, MOVITEL | Domestic 16% | Telecoms |
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, AWS | Autoliquidacao 16% | Non-resident |
MZN 1,000,000 net. IVA = MZN 160,000 (16%).
Small retailer under ISPC. Quarterly sales MZN 400,000. ISPC = 3% = MZN 12,000. No input recovery.
Output: Lines 1-8 (16% sales, exempt, exports, total, IVA liquidado, autoliquidacao, adjustments, total).
Input: Lines 9-14 (local, imports, autoliquidacao input, capital goods, exclusions, total deductible).
Net: Lines 15-17 (net, credit transitado, payable/credit).
Autoliquidacao 16%. Net zero.
Zero-rated. Input recoverable.
Exceeds MZN 2.5M: must register for IVA.
Escalate.
Rice/bread exempt. No output, no input recovery.
MZN 1M sale. IVA MZN 160K.
MZN 500K purchase + IVA 80K. Recoverable.
SA services MZN 3M. Output 480K, input 480K. Net zero.
Export MZN 50M. Zero-rated.
Entertainment. Blocked.
ISPC quarterly MZN 400K. ISPC = MZN 12K.
Out of scope: IRPC 32%, IRPS progressive 10%-32%, INSS employer 4% + employee 3%.
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