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VAT / TVA Compliance

Monthly TVA declarations, input tax recovery, exempt vs. taxable supply analysis, and cross-border VAT treatment across 16 OHADA and East African jurisdictions.

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Full TVA Compliance — Every Month, Every Jurisdiction

Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA), known as VAT in Anglophone markets, is the most administratively intensive tax obligation for businesses operating in Africa. Monthly declarations must be accurate, input credits properly documented, and cross-border transactions classified correctly — failing any of these creates immediate cash exposure.

ValidWave manages TVA compliance end-to-end across your active jurisdictions. Our teams prepare monthly declarations, reconcile input credit accounts, and monitor regulatory changes across every jurisdiction you operate in.

TVA Service Scope

Monthly Declaration Preparation

Preparation and e-filing of TVA declarations for each active jurisdiction, every month without exception — with reconciliation to your accounting records.

Input Tax Recovery

Identification and documentation of recoverable input TVA, ensuring you claim every eligible credit and avoid over-payment to tax authorities.

Supply Classification

Analysis of taxable, exempt, and zero-rated supplies — including pro-rata calculations for mixed businesses with both taxable and exempt activities.

Cross-Border Treatment

TVA treatment of imports, exports, and services between entities in different jurisdictions — including reverse-charge mechanisms and import TVA recovery.

TVA Credit Refund Claims

Management of excess input TVA refund claims with the tax authority, including supporting documentation and follow-up until reimbursement.

Regulatory Monitoring

Real-time tracking of TVA law changes, rate adjustments, and new filing requirements across all 16 jurisdictions we cover.

TVA Rates Across Our Coverage Jurisdictions

Rates current as of 2025–2026. Monthly filing deadlines shown.

Country Standard Rate Export Rate Monthly Deadline
🇨🇩 DRC16%0% (zero-rated)15th of following month
🇨🇲 Cameroon19.25%
17.5% base + 10% CAC
0% (zero-rated)15th of following month
🇷🇼 Rwanda18%0% (zero-rated)15th of following month
🇬🇦 Gabon18%0% (zero-rated)15th of following month
🇸🇳 Senegal18%0% (zero-rated)15th of following month
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire18%0% (zero-rated)10th of following month
🇨🇬 Congo-Brazzaville18%0% (zero-rated)15th of following month

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We handle declarations across all your jurisdictions every month — accurately and on time.

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