Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Seychelles (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Source-cited draft. This skill is source-cited but has not been reviewed by a licensed practitioner. It may be incomplete, outdated, or wrong.
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| VAT rates, registration and filing | Seychelles operates a Value Added Tax administered by the SRC, with a standard rate of 15%, zero-rating and exemptions for specified supplies, and monthly returns. | |
| Standard VAT rate | 15%Value Added Tax Act | |
| Zero-rated supplies | 0% on specified supplies including certain exports and prescribed goods/servicesValue Added Tax Act | |
| Exempt supplies | Certain supplies (e.g. specified financial, health and education services) are exempt from VATValue Added Tax Act | |
| Compulsory registration threshold | SCR 2,000,000 of taxable supplies in the relevant periodValue Added Tax Act | |
| Voluntary registration threshold | Available for taxable supplies between SCR 100,000 and SCR 2,000,000 (effective 1 January 2025)Value Added Tax Act | |
| VAT return frequency and deadline | Monthly, filed within 21 days following the end of the reporting monthValue Added Tax Act |
Seychelles operates a Value Added Tax administered by the SRC, with a standard rate of 15%, zero-rating and exemptions for specified supplies, and monthly returns.
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Other Seychelles computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| VAT on imports | VAT is charged on imported goods at the point of importation (collected by Customs)Value Added Tax Act |
| Reverse charge on imported services | A reverse charge may apply to imported services received by a registered person, who self-accounts for VATValue Added Tax Act |
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