VAT in Africa

Moving towards a united Africa

Explore the application of VAT in 41 countries in Africa in our 2021 Africa VAT Guide, available now.

West Africa Region

It is a great pleasure to share the seventh edition of PwC’s Africa VAT Guide. This edition has been compiled by our indirect tax experts and covers a total of 41 African countries.

For this edition, we’ve chosen the theme of Moving towards a united Africa. Without taking away from the disruption and difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, this edition focuses on Africa’s journey into the future.

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It is for this reason that we have paid special attention to forward-looking topics such as the taxation of emerging technology ecosystems, the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) and compliance-related initiatives such as the adoption of real-time VAT reporting and data analysis.

We hope you find our analysis insightful. Please note that it is based on tax laws in force as at 1 April 2021.

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Moving towards a united Africa

Key findings

Rates and scope

Standard VAT rates for each country on all the taxable supplies.

VAT compliance

How compliance in VAT is treated in each country.

Specific VAT rules

Taking a look at some of the VAT rules in line with debts, land and buildings, leasing and other factors.

Other indirect taxes

Some countries have other indirect taxes charged on goods.

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The continent of Africa has over the last couple of years experienced stability within its political, social and economic environs. With such steadiness, Africa is ranked as one of the continents with accelerating economies.

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