Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Seychelles (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Business tax rates and base | Seychelles taxes company profits under the Business Tax Act. Standard rates are tiered, with higher rates for certain regulated sectors and a presumptive turnover regime for small businesses. | |
| Standard business tax rate (first tier) | 15% on the first SCR 1,000,000 of taxable incomeBusiness Tax Act | |
| Standard business tax rate (second tier) | 25% on taxable income exceeding SCR 1,000,000Business Tax Act | |
| Higher rate for specified sectors | 33% applies to certain sectors including telecommunications, banks, insurance and similar regulated businessesBusiness Tax Act | |
| Presumptive tax (small business regime) | 1.5% of annual turnover for businesses with turnover below SCR 1,000,000Business Tax Act | |
| Tax base | Assessable income less allowable deductions; territorial in nature — Seychelles-sourced business incomeBusiness Tax Act | |
| Withholding tax and filing | Payments to non-residents from Seychelles sources attract withholding tax, remitted via the BAS. Returns are filed annually. |
Seychelles taxes company profits under the Business Tax Act. Standard rates are tiered, with higher rates for certain regulated sectors and a presumptive turnover regime for small businesses.
Payments to non-residents from Seychelles sources attract withholding tax, remitted via the BAS. Returns are filed annually.
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Other Seychelles computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Withholding tax on dividends (to non-residents) | 15% on dividends paid out of Seychelles-sourced income to a non-residentBusiness Tax Act |
| Withholding tax on interest (to non-residents) | 15% on interest paid (non-banking companies) to a non-residentBusiness Tax Act |
| Withholding tax on royalties (to non-residents) | 15% on royalties paid to a non-residentBusiness Tax Act |
| Withholding tax on technical/management service fees (to non-residents) | 15% on technical and managerial service fees paid to a non-residentBusiness Tax Act |
| Annual business tax return deadline | 31 March of the year following the tax year (1 Jan – 31 Dec)Business Tax Act |
| Withholding tax remittance | Withheld tax remitted to SRC via the Business Activity Statement (BAS)Business Tax Act |
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