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Togo's tax system is administered by the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) and applies a progressive personal income tax known as the Impot sur le Revenu des Personnes Physiques (IRPP) with rates from 0% to 35%, denominated in the West African CFA Franc (XOF). As a WAEMU member state, Togo shares its currency with seven other West African nations and benefits from the monetary stability provided by the CFA Franc's peg to the Euro. The progressive tax structure features multiple bands with rates increasing from a tax-free threshold through intermediate rates of 7%, 15%, 25%, and 30% before reaching the top marginal rate of 35% on the highest income levels. Employees in Togo contribute to the Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale (CNSS) for social security, with the employee share at approximately 4% of gross salary covering retirement benefits, while employers contribute approximately 17.5% covering pensions, family allowances, and occupational risk insurance, for a combined social security contribution of around 21.5%. Togo applies a standard VAT rate of 18% on most goods and services, with exemptions for essential foodstuffs, medical products, and educational materials. The fiscal year follows the calendar year, and employers must withhold IRPP and remit it to the OTR within prescribed monthly deadlines. Togo's economy is driven by agriculture (cocoa, coffee, cotton), phosphate mining, transit trade through the deep-water port of Lome, and a growing services sector including telecommunications and financial services. Lome serves as an important regional trade hub for landlocked Sahel countries. The OTR, created in 2014 by merging the tax and customs administrations, has modernized revenue collection through electronic filing and payment platforms. AfroTools provides free OTR-compliant IRPP income tax calculators, CNSS contribution tools, VAT calculators, and salary breakdown tools for Togo. All tools are updated for the current tax year and offered free of charge.