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.
Jordan has no public registry we can query in real time, so a number cannot be confirmed as active from outside. The free VAT number validation tool still checks it against the national format, which catches transcription errors before they reach your accounting system.
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 https://www.taxid.dev/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('https://www.taxid.dev/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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