Africa

Chad

Corporate rate
35%
Top personal rate
30%
VAT / GST rate
18%
One-sentence summary Chad's corporate tax position: 35. Personal income tax: 30. VAT/consumption tax: 18.

Corporate Tax Rate

Chad's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 35.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 30.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 18. 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

Confirmed directly via PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: registered entities (companies, branches, subsidiaries, limited partnerships with shares, limited liability companies, cooperative societies, public institutions, real estate companies, and other legal entities) conducting economic activities in Chad are liable to corporate tax. Non-resident entities with a permanent establishment in Chad are also taxable, subject to any applicable double tax treaty. Chad is a member of CEMAC (alongside Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of Congo), CEEAC, CEN-SAD, and the African Union.

CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) Rules: Not identified

No Controlled Foreign Company regime was identified in available sources this session. This is a genuine gap rather than a confirmed absence.

Thin Capitalization

No statutory thin capitalization ratio was identified in available sources this session.

Foreign Bank Account / Foreign Financial Asset Reporting

No domestic FBAR/Form 8938-equivalent requiring Chad residents to self-report their own foreign accounts was identified. Institutional-level CRS/FATCA participation status was not independently confirmed this session. Separately and independently of local law, US citizens and Green Card holders with Chad accounts remain obligated to file FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR) once aggregate foreign accounts exceed USD 10,000, and potentially Form 8938, regardless of local requirements.

Treaty Network

Chad has one tax treaty, with the member states of CEMAC collectively, confirmed directly via PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries. The CEMAC Convention provides a principle of exclusive taxation in one country to avoid double taxation of CEMAC-origin income. Reflecting this narrow treaty position, Chad applies specific, lower withholding tax rates to CEMAC-area recipients versus non-CEMAC recipients: for example, dividends to CEMAC-resident parent companies (over 25% ownership) are subject to 5% WHT versus 25% WHT on income of non-residents outside the CEMAC area generally. Chad has no bilateral tax treaty network beyond the CEMAC Convention.

Sources: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Chad (Overview), PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Chad, Corporate Residence, PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Chad, Withholding Taxes (CEMAC treaty confirmation). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 12 August 2024. Page last verified: August 08, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.