The Ivory Coast is imposing VAT on digital services provided by nonresident companies. The decision is in line with global trends. Digital services VAT is also becoming increasingly popular across Africa. Many of the continent’s largest economies, including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, have already implemented some form of digital services VAT.
Nonresident digital platforms that meet the specified criteria must now collect and account for VAT. Ivory Coast’s VAT rate is 18%.
Source: vatglobal.com
