Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Chad (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Standard VAT rate
18%Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/chad/corporate/other-taxes
Reduced VAT rate
9% on certain locally produced goods (e.g. cement, sugar, oil, soap, textiles, iron)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/chad/corporate/other-taxes
Zero-rated supplies
0% on exports and related international transport, and on local agri-food products (excluding alcohol)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/chad/corporate/other-taxes
VAT registration threshold
Businesses under the normal regime (turnover above XAF 500,000,000) charge VAT; smaller taxpayers fall under simplified/flat regimes (approx — confirm exact VAT-specific turnover threshold)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA / tax regimes
VAT return frequency
Monthly — filed and paid by the 15th of the following month (approx — confirm exact monthly due date)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA administration
VAT on digital / platform services
VAT obligation extended to non-resident digital platforms, effective January 2025
Reverse charge
VAT on services supplied by a non-established provider is self-assessed by the Chad customer (reverse charge) (approx — confirm reverse-charge mechanics)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA
Input VAT recovery
Input VAT on business purchases is generally creditable against output VAT, subject to exclusionsCode Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA
Exempt supplies
Certain banking, financial, medical and educational services are exempt (approx — confirm exempt categories)Code Général des Impôts (Chad) — TVA exemptions
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Chad levies value-added tax (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée, TVA) on taxable supplies of goods and services. Rates and rules below are a source-cited draft for 2025.
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