Asia-Pacific

Tajikistan

Corporate rate
13%
Top personal rate
12%
VAT / GST rate
14%
One-sentence summary Tajikistan's corporate tax position: 13% for goods-production activities; 18% for resource extraction/processing and other activities; 20% for credit/financial institutions and mobile operators. Personal income tax: 12% for resident employment income; 15% for other resident/non-resident income types; 20% for non-resident employment income. VAT/consumption tax: Standard rate 14% (in effect 1 January 2024 through 31 December 2026, scheduled to fall to 13% from 1 January 2027); reduced rates of 0%/5%/7% apply to exports, agriculture, education, medical, construction, and hospitality.

Corporate Tax Rate

13% for goods-production activities; 18% for resource extraction/processing and other activities; 20% for credit/financial institutions and mobile operators.

Personal Tax Rate

12% for resident employment income; 15% for other resident/non-resident income types; 20% for non-resident employment income.

VAT / GST Rate

Standard rate 14% (in effect 1 January 2024 through 31 December 2026, scheduled to fall to 13% from 1 January 2027); reduced rates of 0%/5%/7% apply to exports, agriculture, education, medical, construction, and hospitality.

Residency

An individual present in Tajikistan for 183 days or more in a calendar year is a tax resident, confirmed via two independent sources. Resident individuals (Tajik and foreign workers alike) are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents are taxed only on Tajikistan-source income, confirmed via TaxAtlas. Foreign workers must obtain a work permit and register with the Tax Committee before commencing work, and must file a tax return and pay tax on their income even if they do not meet the residency threshold, confirmed via a specialist source.

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 Tajikistan residents to self-report their own foreign accounts was identified. Foreign workers remitting earnings abroad are required to declare their foreign currency transactions to the Tax Committee, confirmed via a specialist source. Tajikistan was not on the FATF grey list as of February 2026, though banks may still apply detailed source-of-funds and beneficial-ownership checks, confirmed via a separate specialist source. Separately and independently of local law, US citizens and Green Card holders with Tajikistan 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

Sources vary somewhat on the exact count: TaxAtlas cites approximately 25 double taxation agreements, while a separate source cites 40 - the higher, more specific figure is treated as more likely current given no clear reason was found to prefer the lower count, though a comprehensive named-partner list confirming either figure was not compiled this session. A specific bilateral treaty with Pakistan was directly reviewed (Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion), following standard OECD-model structure including a 183-day permanent-establishment threshold for independent professional services.

Sources: Republic of Tajikistan Tax System Booklet (BRITACOM, official), JurisDB - Tajikistan Tax Rates 2026 (post-2022-reform rates, explicit stale-data warning), TaxAtlas - Tajikistan Tax Rates and System (2026), 360 Nations - Tajikistan Tax Guide (residency, 40 treaties, foreign worker rules), Pebbles - Tajikistan Tax Residency Guide, Armenian Lawyer - Tajikistan Investment Guide (FATF status), Tajikistan-Pakistan Tax Treaty (primary treaty text reviewed). Page last verified: August 08, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.