Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Namibia (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| VAT rates, registration and filing | Namibia levies Value-Added Tax (VAT) on taxable supplies of goods and services and on imports, administered by NamRA under the Value-Added Tax Act. The standard rate is 15%, with certain zero-rated and exempt categories. | |
| Standard VAT rate | 15%Value-Added Tax Act | |
| Zero-rated supplies | 0% — includes exports, certain basic foodstuffs (e.g. mahangu, maize meal, bread, sugar), and fuelValue-Added Tax Act | |
| Exempt supplies | Includes certain financial services, residential accommodation, and educational/medical servicesValue-Added Tax Act | |
| Compulsory VAT registration threshold | Taxable supplies exceeding N$1,000,000 in any 12-month periodValue-Added Tax Act | |
| Voluntary VAT registration threshold | Taxable supplies that exceed (or will exceed) N$200,000 in any 12-month periodValue-Added Tax Act | |
| VAT return filing frequency | Generally every 2 months (bi-monthly tax periods)Value-Added Tax Act |
Namibia levies Value-Added Tax (VAT) on taxable supplies of goods and services and on imports, administered by NamRA under the Value-Added Tax Act. The standard rate is 15%, with certain zero-rated and exempt categories.
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| VAT return and payment due date | By the 25th day of the month following the end of the tax periodValue-Added Tax Act |
| Import VAT | 15% levied on the value of imported goods at the point of entryValue-Added Tax Act |
| Imported services (reverse charge basics) | VAT on imported services is accounted for by the recipient where the services are used for non-taxable purposesValue-Added Tax Act |
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