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Africa

Namibia

Currency

NAD

Corporate Tax

32%

Personal Income Tax

37%

VAT / GST

15%

Corporate Income Tax

Headline rate32%

Standard; 22% for manufacturing; 10% for non-mining SMEs.

Personal Income Tax

Top marginal rate37%

Top rate 37% above NAD 1,500,000/year.

Value Added Tax / GST

Standard rate15%

Standard rate.

Withholding Taxes

Dividends

10%

Interest

10%

Royalties

10%

Rates shown are statutory; treaty networks may reduce withholding significantly. Verify against the relevant double-tax agreement.

Social Security Contributions

SSC 1.8% (employer 0.9% + employee 0.9%, capped); MSD 0.2% employer-only.

Wealth & Capital Taxes

Capital Gains Tax

10% on gains

Inheritance / Estate Tax

Progressive estate duty

Capital (Net Worth) Tax

0%

Property Tax

Property rates (local)

Rates are indicative headline figures and may omit holding-period exemptions, regional variation, and surcharges. Verify against current law before relying on them.

Filing Deadlines

Corporate returnWithin 6 months after year-end; provisional 3 times a year
Personal / PAYEProvisional returns August/January; final by 30 June
VAT / GSTBi-monthly, by 25th of following month

Double Taxation Agreements

Treaties in force

~15

Key partners: South Africa, UK, Germany, France, Mauritius, Sweden

Withholding typically 10% under treaties.

Treaty counts are approximate and change as agreements are signed, ratified, or terminated. Verify the status and withholding rates under the specific treaty before relying on them.

Tax Year

Fiscal year (1 March – 28/29 February)

Notes

Diamond mining 55% + 10% surcharge. Mining royalties 3-10% of market value.