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Mauritania Personal Income Tax

Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Mauritania (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Source-cited draft· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Source-cited draft.Written from sources but not reviewed by a licensed practitioner, so it may be incomplete or wrong. General reference only; don't file or take a position on it without professional review.

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Key figures — Mauritania, 2025

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

Monthly taxable remuneration MRU 6,000 to 9,000

15%Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Monthly taxable remuneration MRU 9,000 to 21,000

25%Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Monthly taxable remuneration exceeding MRU 21,000

40%Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Tax-free threshold (monthly remuneration)

First MRU 6,000 of monthly remuneration is not taxed (scale starts at MRU 6,000)Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Tax residence test

Individuals with a home, principal place of abode, or centre of economic interest in Mauritania are residentsCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)

Scope of taxation — residents

Worldwide income; foreign-source income exempt if the taxpayer proves it was taxed in another countryCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Scope of taxation — non-residents

Taxed only on Mauritanian-source incomeCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Business Profits Tax for Individuals (IBAPP) — actual-income regime

Higher of 30% of the tax base or 2.5% of taxable revenueCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://www.ghamauritanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LIVRET-FISCAL-2025-ENG.pdf

Lump-sum (forfait) regime for small individual businesses

3% of annual turnoverCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://www.ghamauritanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LIVRET-FISCAL-2025-ENG.pdf

Salary tax withholding remittance

Withheld by employer and remitted by the 15th of the month following the withholding monthCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration

Annual personal income tax return deadline

Before 31 March of the year following the fiscal yearCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration

Payment schedule (actual-revenue taxpayers)

40% by 31 March, 30% by 30 June, balance by 30 SeptemberCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration

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Personal / salary income tax (ITS) rates

  • Monthly taxable remuneration MRU 6,000 to 9,000 — 15% percent (monthly bands) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Monthly taxable remuneration MRU 9,000 to 21,000 — 25% percent (monthly bands) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Monthly taxable remuneration exceeding MRU 21,000 — 40% percent (monthly bands) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Tax-free threshold (monthly remuneration) — First MRU 6,000 of monthly remuneration is not taxed (scale starts at MRU 6,000) (approx — confirm exemption amount) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Tax residence test — Individuals with a home, principal place of abode, or centre of economic interest in Mauritania are residents (approx — confirm statutory test) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Scope of taxation — residents — Worldwide income; foreign-source income exempt if the taxpayer proves it was taxed in another country (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Scope of taxation — non-residents — Taxed only on Mauritanian-source income (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Business Profits Tax for Individuals (IBAPP) — actual-income regime — Higher of 30% of the tax base or 2.5% of taxable revenue (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://www.ghamauritanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LIVRET-FISCAL-2025-ENG.pdf)
  • Lump-sum (forfait) regime for small individual businesses — 3% of annual turnover percent (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://www.ghamauritanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LIVRET-FISCAL-2025-ENG.pdf)
  • Salary tax withholding remittance — Withheld by employer and remitted by the 15th of the month following the withholding month (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration)
  • Annual personal income tax return deadline — Before 31 March of the year following the fiscal year (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration)
  • Payment schedule (actual-revenue taxpayers) — 40% by 31 March, 30% by 30 June, balance by 30 September (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/mauritania/individual/tax-administration)

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