Gabon VAT calculator 2026

Use the 18% standard rate. The 10%, 5% and 0% treatments require an exact current Article 221 match. Article 220 rounds the taxable base down to the nearest XAF 1,000.

Sources & verification

Reviewed: 22 July 2026

Official Journal: Finance Law 2026 ยท DGI: General Tax Code 2025

Planning estimate only. Confirm the exact Article 221 classification, evidence, registration, invoice, return and payment requirements with DGI or a qualified adviser.

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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 2026-01-01

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Law, regulation, or version

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

Calculation methodology

The calculator defaults to 18%. The 10%, 5% and 0% treatments fail closed unless the user confirms an exact current Article 221 match. Article 220 rounds the taxable base down to the nearest XAF 1,000; add and extract modes use the same invoice arithmetic.

Known limitations

  • Informational estimate only. It is not professional tax, legal, payroll, or filing advice.
  • Product classification, exemption, and zero-rating rules can require invoice-level review.
  • Sector-specific, regional, treaty, relief, and special-regime rules may not be fully modeled.
  • Confirm filing, registration, and remittance duties with the official authority or a qualified adviser before submission.

Test-case examples

Input: Net amount: 1,000 at the displayed standard VAT rate.
Expected: VAT equals 1,000 multiplied by the displayed rate; total equals net amount plus VAT.
Why: Confirms the core VAT-exclusive calculation path and makes the rate dependency auditable.

Input: VAT-inclusive amount with the displayed standard VAT rate.
Expected: Net amount equals total divided by 1 plus the rate; VAT equals total minus net amount.
Why: Confirms reverse VAT handling for invoices that already include tax.

Change history

  • 2026-07-22: Reverified against the official 2026 Finance Law and DGI CGI; added evidence-gated 10%, 5% and 0% treatments and Article 220 base rounding.
  • 2026-05-02: Trust and verification panel added with source links, methodology, limitations, and report-error CTA.

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