Source-cited draft: vat / gst for South Sudan (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Sales tax (no operational VAT) | South Sudan does not operate a value-added tax. Instead it levies a sales tax under the Taxation Act, 2009 on imported goods and on hotel, restaurant and bar services. A VAT has been discussed but is not yet in force as of the Financial Act 2024/2025. | |
| VAT / GST | No operational VAT or GST — South Sudan uses a sales taxTaxation Act, 2009 | |
| Standard sales tax rate | 20%Taxation Act, 2009 (as amended by Financial Act 2023/2024) | |
| Sales tax base / scope | Imported goods, locally produced goods, and certain services (hotels, restaurants, bars, telecoms)Taxation Act, 2009 | |
| Sectoral sales tax range | Approximately 1% to 20% depending on goods/services categoryTaxation Act, 2009 | |
| Sales tax filing frequency | Monthly return and remittanceTaxation Act, 2009 | |
| Input tax credit / reverse charge | No VAT-style input credit or reverse charge (sales tax is not creditable)Taxation Act, 2009 |
South Sudan does not operate a value-added tax. Instead it levies a sales tax under the Taxation Act, 2009 on imported goods and on hotel, restaurant and bar services. A VAT has been discussed but is not yet in force as of the Financial Act 2024/2025.
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| Excise duty (separate from sales tax) | Excise applies to e.g. tobacco/nicotine products 100%, vehicles 25%, cosmetics 25%, waters 15%, lotteries/gaming 10%Financial Act 2024/2025, Schedule 2 |
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