Tunisia VAT Rates 2026
Tunisia (تونس (Tūnis)) levies Value Added Tax as TVA / الأداء على القيمة المضافة. The standard rate is 19%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 13% and 7% apply to services of independent professionals, certain transport and tourism services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 19% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 13% | Services of independent professionals, certain transport and tourism services |
| Reduced | 7% | Medicines, hotel and restaurant services, canned food, medical services |
| Zero-rated | 0% | Exports |
Registration and filing
| Tax authority | Direction Générale des Impôts — Ministère des Finances |
| Filing frequency | Monthly returns, due by the 28th of the following month |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT and GST rates for 200+ countries and territories. Use the /api/v1/rates/TN endpoint to get Tunisia data programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/TN
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "TN", "tax_type": "vat",
# "standard_rate": 19, "reduced_rates": [13, 7],
# "currency": "TND", "last_updated": "2026-06-12" }Fetching the rate in code
// Fetch current Tunisia VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/TN').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 19, reduced_rates: [13, 7],
// currency: 'TND' }
applyRate(rates.standard_rate);About Tunisia VAT
Tunisia's 19% standard rate dates from the 2018 austerity budget that followed its IMF agreement, sitting atop reduced bands of 13% and 7%. Registration is tied to activity rather than turnover — businesses under the réel regime register from the start, while a forfait regime covers micro-traders. Exporters and companies in offshore regimes have historically enjoyed deep VAT advantages, a structural feature of Tunisia's dual onshore/offshore economy.
VAT in Tunisia is administered by the Direction Générale des Impôts — Ministère des Finances.
Sources: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · DGI Tunisie (accessed Jun 2026)
Rate history
- 2018Standard rate raised from 18% to 19% in the post-revolution fiscal package
Frequently asked questions
What is the VAT rate in Tunisia in 2026?
19% standard, with reduced rates of 13% (professional services) and 7% (medicines, hotels, medical services).
Does Tunisia have a VAT registration threshold?
No turnover threshold as such — registration follows the tax regime: réel-regime businesses register from commencement, while micro-businesses may fall under the forfait regime.
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