Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Vanuatu (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Company taxation | Vanuatu imposes no corporate income tax. Companies pay no tax on profits, dividends or capital gains, and there is no general withholding tax on dividends, interest or royalties. Companies do remain liable for VAT (if registered), annual business licence fees, and rent tax where they earn rental income. | |
| Corporate income tax rate | 0% — Vanuatu levies no tax on company profitsVanuatu tax legislation (no corporate income tax statute) | |
| Corporate tax base | Not applicable — no corporate income tax is assessed on profitsVanuatu tax legislation | |
| International companies | Companies under the International Companies Act conduct business globally with no tax on profits, dividends or capital gainsInternational Companies Act | |
| Withholding tax on dividends | 0% — no withholding tax on dividendsVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Withholding tax on interest | 0% — no withholding tax on interestVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Withholding tax on royalties | 0% — no withholding tax on royalties |
Vanuatu imposes no corporate income tax. Companies pay no tax on profits, dividends or capital gains, and there is no general withholding tax on dividends, interest or royalties. Companies do remain liable for VAT (if registered), annual business licence fees, and rent tax where they earn rental income.
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| Rent tax on company rental income | 12.5% on all rental income, with no threshold exemption for companiesRent Tax Act |
| Corporate income tax return / filing deadline | None — companies file no income tax return (VAT, business licence and rent tax filings apply separately)Vanuatu tax legislation |
| Record-keeping (international companies) | International companies must keep accounting records but are not required to file financial reports with the DCIRInternational Companies Act |
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