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Cameroon VAT calculator

Add or extract VAT in XAF, test one invoice line, check evidence-gated withholding and download a local planning PDF.

Standard 19.25% Social housing 10% Reviewed 22 July 2026 No upload

Quick answer: Cameroon's effective standard VAT rate is 19.25% (17.5% base VAT plus 1.75 percentage points of CAC). A 10% reduced rate applies only to qualifying 2026 social-housing operations. This calculator estimates invoice arithmetic; it does not decide whether a supply is taxable, zero-rated, exempt or deductible.

Local calculator

Calculate invoice VAT

Choose what the entered amount represents and use only the rate supported by your transaction evidence.

Total including VAT
XAF 11,925
Amount before VAT
XAF 10,000
VAT
XAF 1,925
Total including VAT
XAF 11,925
Rate used
19.25%

Standard estimate: 17.5% base VAT plus 1.75 percentage points of CAC = 19.25%.

Invoice check

Check one invoice line

The selected VAT treatment above is applied to quantity × unit price.

Net— VAT— Gross—
2026 withholding boundary

Do not assume the buyer withholds VAT

The DGI order names organizations authorized to withhold. It does not create a free-choice withholding percentage.

VAT withheld by buyerXAF 0 Supplier cash receivedXAF 11,925

No withholding assumed. Select this only after confirming the buyer is on the current DGI authorization list.

Planning estimate only. This free tool runs in your browser and sends no amount, invoice line or classification selection to AfroTools. It does not file a return or provide tax advice.

Cameroon VAT questions

Method, scope and limitations

How is 19.25% calculated?

The base VAT is 17.5%. CAC is 10% of that base VAT, or 1.75 percentage points. Together they produce an effective 19.25% charge.

Can I use the 10% button for any property?

No. MINFI's 2026 material limits it to qualifying social-housing acquisition, sale or rental contexts. Confirm the legal criteria before invoicing.

Are exempt and zero-rated supplies the same?

No. They can have different invoicing and input-tax consequences. The tool will not classify a supply without external statutory evidence.

What does the PDF prove?

Only the arithmetic and rate selected at export time. It is a local planning record, not a DGI return, invoice, withholding certificate or filing receipt.

Official evidence

Sources & verification

This high-stakes calculator links the authority sources, method notes, test cases, and limitations used to check the numbers shown on this page.

Last verified 2026-07-22

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Official source links

Law, regulation, or version

VAT rate, zero-rated, and exempt treatment shown on the calculator page.

Calculation methodology

The shared local engine adds or extracts Cameroon VAT at the 19.25% effective standard rate, consisting of 17.5% base VAT plus communal additional tax equal to 10% of the base VAT. The 10% social-housing rate is an explicitly selected qualifying-operation scenario. Zero-rating and exemption remain confirmation-only. Full VAT withholding appears only after current buyer authorization is confirmed. The XAF 50 million turnover value is an inclusive regime-review boundary, not an automatic registration decision.

Known limitations

  • Planning estimate only; it is not a return, registration decision, invoice approval, withholding certificate, payment instruction or professional tax advice.
  • Product classification, exemption, zero-rating, social-housing qualification, input-tax recovery and place-of-supply treatment require current evidence and invoice-level review.
  • VAT withholding is not assumed without confirmation that the buyer is currently authorized and that the DGI system-generated certificate exists.
  • Confirm registration, invoicing, deduction, filing, withholding and payment with DGI Cameroon or a qualified adviser.

Test-case examples

Input: Net amount XAF 10,000 at the standard rate.
Expected: VAT XAF 1,925 and VAT-inclusive total XAF 11,925.
Why: Protects the official 19.25% effective standard rate.

Input: VAT-inclusive amount XAF 11,925 at the standard rate.
Expected: Net amount XAF 10,000 and VAT XAF 1,925.
Why: Protects reverse extraction using the same reviewed formula.

Input: Annual turnover exactly XAF 50,000,000.
Expected: Real-regime review is required, but the tool does not determine registration.
Why: Protects the inclusive DGI turnover boundary and prevents an unsupported automatic decision.

Change history

  • 2026-07-22: Rebuilt English, French and Swahili routes on one reviewed local engine; removed arbitrary withholding percentages, broad exemption claims, unconsented AI transmission and the French export email gate; added local parser-tested PDF evidence.
  • 2026-05-02: Trust and verification panel added with source links, methodology, limitations, and report-error CTA.

AfroTools calculators are decision-support tools. Always confirm filing, registration, and remittance duties with the linked authority or a qualified local adviser.

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