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Mauritania Tax Overview

Source-cited draft: tax overview 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

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Tax year

Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Currency

Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)

Tax authority

Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Ministry of Finance ((approx — confirm exact authority name))Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)

Residence basis of taxation

Residents taxed on worldwide income (foreign income exempt if already taxed abroad); non-residents taxed on Mauritanian-source income onlyCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Top personal/salary income tax rate

40Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Standard corporate income tax (IS) rate

25Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Value Added Tax (VAT / TVA)

Yes — standard rate 16Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Annual tax return and financial statements deadline

Before 31 March of the following yearCode Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

Minimum corporate tax (normal real regime)

Higher of 25% of net taxable profit or 2.5% of taxable revenue, subject to a minimum payment of MRU 100,000Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code)View source ↗

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Mauritania tax system at a glance

Mauritania taxes on a calendar-year basis in Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU). Direct and indirect taxes are governed by the General Tax Code (Code Général des Impôts), recently reformed to introduce a standalone Corporate Income Tax (IS) and a Business Profits Tax for Individuals (IBAPP).

  • Tax year — Calendar year (1 January to 31 December) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Currency — Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Tax authority — Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Ministry of Finance ((approx — confirm exact authority name)) (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Residence basis of taxation — Residents taxed on worldwide income (foreign income exempt if already taxed abroad); non-residents taxed on Mauritanian-source income only (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Top personal/salary income tax rate — 40 percent (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Standard corporate income tax (IS) rate — 25 percent (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Value Added Tax (VAT / TVA) — Yes — standard rate 16 percent (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Annual tax return and financial statements deadline — Before 31 March of the following year (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))
  • Minimum corporate tax (normal real regime) — Higher of 25% of net taxable profit or 2.5% of taxable revenue, subject to a minimum payment of MRU 100,000 (Code Général des Impôts (General Tax Code))

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