Tax SystemThere are various types of taxes in Ethiopia and various regulations and procedures for registration, assessment, filing and payment of these different taxes in Ethiopia. 2merkato has organized the vast information available on the tax system in Ethiopia; one can easily navigate the various pages and find adequate information.
The 2009 Ease of Doing Business index put Ethiopia 37th in the ease of paying taxes and, when compared to other Sub-Saharan African countries, Ethiopia is ranked 4th in the ease of paying taxes. There have been various reforms, regulations that aim to make things easier for the tax payer. The Ministry of Revenues has been restructured as the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority and is responsible for overseeing the various changes and reforms and collecting taxes and customs duties among other things.
Under Tax Regulations, you can find the different proclamations and regulations and a list of direct and indirect taxes in Ethiopia and their rates, which can serve as a quick reference.
On Tax Procedures page, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) registration procedures, VAT registration procedures and VAT registration cancellation procedures, VAT filling and payment procedures are found. You can also find the requirements laid out for VAT invoices and VAT records.
In addition, there are pages for in depth analysis of VAT, TOT (turnover tax), Income Tax, Withholding Tax and Excise Tax.
Where to pay your tax: follow the link and you know who to contact and where to go.
Address: Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority Main Office:
Location: Addis Ababa at Beklo Bet/Lancia on the way from Abyot to Gotera, opposite Lucas Pharmacy
Phone: +251 11 4667466
Fax: +251 11 4662628 /+251 11 4668244
Website: http://www.erca.gov.et/
