Africa

Cameroon

Corporate rate
33%
Top personal rate
38.5%
VAT / GST rate
19.25%
One-sentence summary Cameroon's corporate tax position: 33. Personal income tax: 38.5. VAT/consumption tax: 19.25.

Corporate Tax Rate

Cameroon's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 33.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 38.5.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 19.25. Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.

Residency

Both resident and non-resident companies are subject to Cameroon's General Tax Code, with revenue earned abroad by Cameroon-domiciled corporate bodies subject to Cameroonian CIT as a matter of both fact and law. Standard CIT is 30% plus a 10% additional council tax (33% combined). Interest, dividends, and similar payments to beneficiaries in a "tax haven" jurisdiction (defined as any state taxing income at less than one-third of Cameroon's rate, or deemed non-cooperative on transparency/information exchange) face a punitive 33% withholding rate.

CFC Rules

Per PwC's Cameroon summary, there are no special provisions for CFCs.

Thin Capitalization

Interest deductibility on funds provided by partners/related companies holding 25% or more (directly or indirectly) of share capital or voting rights is capped at 25% of profit before corporate tax and before deducting the interest and amortization in question; interest on any excess is non-deductible. The deduction requires a written, duly registered loan agreement and fully paid-up subscribed share capital. From January 1, 2025, fees paid to non-CEMAC accounting/tax service providers are non-deductible (subject to applicable DTTs).

Treaty Network

Cameroon has tax treaties with Canada, France, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, and the UAE, plus the CEMAC regional framework (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Republic of Congo).

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Cameroon (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 31 December 2025. Page last verified: August 07, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.