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ISR and VAT rates for non-incentivized companies

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The legal framework for foreign investment02-marco-legal.md
Domain
The tax burden without incentiveslegal-tributario
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Corporate income tax (ISR) is governed by the Tax Update Law (Decree 10-2012, Book I), which distinguishes income from business activities, from employment and from capital, and offers two regimes: the Regime on Profits from Business Activities, at 25% of profits, and the Optional Simplified Regime on Gross Income, at 5% up to Q30,000 a month and 7% on the excess. VAT (IVA) has a general rate of 12% (Decree 27-92). The three rates were confirmed against PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries in the audit of 2026-08-19; articles 36 and 44 of Decree 10-2012 and the number of the VAT decree remain to be checked against the official text.

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Figures

Income tax, profits regimePwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
25%in force 2026 (PwC)
Income tax, optional simplified regime — lower bandPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
5% up to Q30,000 monthlyin force 2026 (PwC)
Income tax, optional simplified regime — excessPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
7% on the excess over Q30,000/monthin force 2026 (PwC)
VAT, general ratePwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
12%in force 2026 (PwC)

Caveat

the VAT decree number (27-92) and articles 36/44 still to be checked against the official text

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