Somalia VAT / Sales Tax
Detailed vat / sales tax rates and rules for Somalia in 2026.
VAT / Sales TaxSOS
A sales tax of approximately 5% applies to certain goods and services. Somalia has been working to introduce a formal VAT system with international assistance.
Standard Rate
5%
Registration Threshold
Not formally established
How Somalia VAT / Sales Tax compares
Somalia’s standard VAT / sales tax rate of 5% is the 171st highest of 203 countries TaxAtlas tracks, below the global average of 13.7% and Africa’s regional average of 15.2%.
Somalia
5%
Africa average
15.2%
Global average
13.7%
