Middle East

Lebanon

Corporate rate
17%
Top personal rate
25%
VAT / GST rate
11%
One-sentence summary Lebanon's corporate tax position: 17. Personal income tax: 25 (business profits and employment). VAT/consumption tax: 11.

Corporate Tax Rate

Lebanon's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 17.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 25 (business profits and employment).

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 11. 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

Individuals residing in Lebanon for 183 days or more, or maintaining an office or a permanent home constituting a habitual residence, are subject to Lebanese personal income tax. Lebanon adopts a territorial system: Lebanon-source income is taxed regardless of the taxpayer's residence, while foreign-source income is generally not taxed in Lebanon. Resident individuals are taxed at progressive rates (4%-25%) on local-source income, plus capital gains/securities income whether Lebanese or foreign-sourced; resident corporations are taxed on worldwide income at a standard 17% rate, subject to applicable DTTs.

CFC Rules

Lebanon has no CFC rules. Lebanon recognizes low-tax jurisdictions and permits companies incorporated there without discrimination, though Lebanese tax authorities always apply Lebanese tax law to foreign companies' Lebanon-source activity.

Thin Capitalization

Lebanon has no clear or detailed thin capitalization rules.

Treaty Network

Lebanon maintains a network of approximately 34 double tax treaties, including Cyprus, Malta, France, and the UAE. Despite the treaty network, Lebanon's territorial tax principle has made practical implementation of DTT relief difficult, with implementation impediments frequently arising in practice.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Lebanon (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 01 July 2026. 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.