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Somalia Personal Income Tax

Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Somalia (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

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Key figures — Somalia, 2025

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

Monthly income up to USD 200

0% (tax-free)Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Monthly income USD 201 – 800

Progressive rate (commonly cited 12%–6% band)Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Monthly income USD 801 – 1,500

Progressive rate up to ~15%Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Monthly income above USD 1,500

18%Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Tax-free threshold

First USD 200 of monthly employment income is exemptSomalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Quarterly rental income USD 500 – 20,000

15%Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (Law No. 5 of 1966) (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Quarterly rental income above USD 20,000

22.5%Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (Law No. 5 of 1966) (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/)

Residence test

Individuals present/working in Somalia and earning Somali-source income are within charge; a precise day-count residence test is not yet uniformly codifiedIncome Tax Law (Law No. 5 of 1966, as amended) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax)

Non-residents

Taxed on Somali-source income; employment income subject to the same PAYE withholding on Somali-source earningsIncome Tax Law (Law No. 5 of 1966, as amended) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax)

Collection method

Employers withhold income tax from gross monthly salary under a PAYE system and remit to the Inland Revenue DepartmentInland Revenue Department — PAYE withholding (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax)

Taxpayer registration

Anyone earning business or investment income in Somalia must register with the IRD on Form TR1Inland Revenue Department — taxpayer registration (Form TR1) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax)

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Personal income tax rates and bands

  • Monthly income up to USD 200 — 0% (tax-free) % (Bands reflect Somalia Investment Promotion Office figures; a licensed Somali accountant should confirm exact current thresholds.) (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Monthly income USD 201 – 800 — Progressive rate (commonly cited 12%–6% band) % ((approx — confirm)) (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Monthly income USD 801 – 1,500 — Progressive rate up to ~15% % ((approx — confirm)) (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Monthly income above USD 1,500 — 18% % (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Tax-free threshold — First USD 200 of monthly employment income is exempt USD (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Quarterly rental income USD 500 – 20,000 — 15% % (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (Law No. 5 of 1966) (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Quarterly rental income above USD 20,000 — 22.5% % (Somalia Investment Promotion Office — Tax Regime (Law No. 5 of 1966) (https://sominvest.gov.so/procedures/tax-regime/))
  • Residence test — Individuals present/working in Somalia and earning Somali-source income are within charge; a precise day-count residence test is not yet uniformly codified ((approx — confirm)) (Income Tax Law (Law No. 5 of 1966, as amended) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax))
  • Non-residents — Taxed on Somali-source income; employment income subject to the same PAYE withholding on Somali-source earnings ((approx — confirm)) (Income Tax Law (Law No. 5 of 1966, as amended) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax))
  • Collection method — Employers withhold income tax from gross monthly salary under a PAYE system and remit to the Inland Revenue Department (Inland Revenue Department — PAYE withholding (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax))
  • Taxpayer registration — Anyone earning business or investment income in Somalia must register with the IRD on Form TR1 (Inland Revenue Department — taxpayer registration (Form TR1) (https://www.revenuedirectorate.gov.so/direct-tax))

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