Africa

Mozambique

Corporate rate
32%
Top personal rate
32%
VAT / GST rate
16%
One-sentence summary Mozambique's corporate tax position: 32 (10% for agriculture/livestock/aquaculture/transport). Personal income tax: residents 32%; non-residents 20%. VAT/consumption tax: 16.

Corporate Tax Rate

Mozambique's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 32 (10% for agriculture/livestock/aquaculture/transport).

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is residents 32%; non-residents 20%.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 16. 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

A company is resident in Mozambique if either its legal seat or place of effective management is in Mozambique; Mozambican companies are taxed on worldwide income, while branches (treated as non-resident entities) are taxed only on Mozambique-attributable income.

CFC Rules

Mozambique has genuine CFC provisions: profits of a non-resident company subject to a "clearly more favourable" tax regime (no income tax, or an effective rate at or below 60% of Mozambique's CIT rate) are attributed to Mozambique-resident shareholders in proportion to their shareholding, regardless of actual distribution - applicable where the shareholder holds 25% or more directly/indirectly, or 10% or more where Mozambique-resident shareholders collectively hold more than 50% of the foreign company.

Thin Capitalization

Thin capitalization rules apply when the debt-to-equity ratio exceeds 2:1.

Treaty Network

Mozambique has nine double tax treaties in force: Portugal, Italy, Mauritius, the UAE, Macau, South Africa, India, Botswana, and Vietnam - generally following the OECD Model, and prevailing over conflicting domestic provisions per Mozambican law.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Mozambique (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 04 March 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.