Jordan VAT Rates 2026
Jordan (الأردن) levies Value Added Tax as ضريبة المبيعات العامة (General Sales Tax). The standard rate is 16%, applied to most goods and services. Jordan applies a single flat rate with no reduced rates.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 16% | Most goods and services |
| Zero-rated | 0% | Exports; reduced rates between 1% and 10% apply to listed essential goods |
Registration and filing
| Registration threshold | JOD 30,000JOD 30,000 for services; JOD 75,000 for trading and manufacturing |
| Tax authority | Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) |
| Filing frequency | Bi-monthly returns (every two months) |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT and GST rates for 200+ countries and territories. Use the /api/v1/rates/JO endpoint to get Jordan data programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/JO
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "JO", "tax_type": "vat",
# "standard_rate": 16, "reduced_rates": [],
# "currency": "JOD", "last_updated": "2026-06-12" }Fetching the rate in code
// Fetch current Jordan VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/JO').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 16, reduced_rates: [],
// currency: 'JOD' }
applyRate(rates.standard_rate);About Jordan VAT
Jordan's 16% General Sales Tax operates like a VAT with input credits, but layers a ladder of special rates (1%–10%) on listed essentials rather than one clean reduced band — a structure repeatedly reshaped under IMF programmes. A parallel "special tax" applies excise-style surcharges to cars, fuel, alcohol and tobacco. The national e-invoicing platform (JoFotara) became mandatory for deducting business expenses in 2025, tightening enforcement.
VAT in Jordan is administered by the Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD).
Sources: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · ISTD — Income and Sales Tax Department (accessed Jun 2026)
Rate history
- 2017Most exemptions narrowed and special rates consolidated under IMF programmes
Frequently asked questions
What is the VAT rate in Jordan in 2026?
The General Sales Tax standard rate is 16%, with special reduced rates of 1%–10% on listed essential goods.
Is Jordan's GST the same as VAT?
Functionally yes — it is a credit-invoice tax on supplies of goods and services, locally called General Sales Tax rather than VAT.
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