- Ethiopian Ministry of Finance issued VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024 on cross-border taxation of digital services by nonresidents
- A 15 percent VAT rate applies to remote services supplied to residents by foreign businesses
- VAT liability is imposed on nonresident providers without a permanent establishment for services performed in Ethiopia
- Criteria are specified for treating recipients of remote services as Ethiopian residents and determining VAT liability for services via electronic platforms
- VAT registration is required for taxpayers with taxable sales over 2 million Ethiopian birr annually
- A penalty of 100,000 birr is imposed for non-compliance with specified requirements
- VAT Proclamation No. 285/2002 is repealed
- Proclamation becomes effective upon approval by the House of Peoples’ Representatives
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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