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Republic of the Gambia 


ATAF Member since 9 September 2009.
 

Country Overview

Capital City:

Banjul

Chief of State:

Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH
President since 1996

Head of Government:

Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH
President since 1996

Area (sq km):

11,295 (land & water)

Population:

n/a

 

Revenue Overview

Revenue Authority:

Gambian Revenue Authority

Administration Head:

Mr Momodou KABBA TAMBAJANG
Commissioner Général

Institution Address:

*

78 Liberation Avenue

Banjul, The Gambia

(

Mobile:

+220 993 57 77

'

Phone:

+220 422 24 81

7

Fax:

+220 422 89 43

;

e-Mail:

ktambajang@yahoo.com

Country Correspondent:

Mr. Essa JALLOW

Deputy Director

Contact Details:

(

Mobile:

+220 974 65 12

;

e-Mail:

essa_jallow@yahoo.co.uk

 

Tax Rate Overview

Personal Income Tax:

Tax Year:

-

Tax Rate:

Progressive up to 35%.

  • Gambian residents are taxed on their worldwide income; nonresidents are taxed only on their Gambian-source income.An individual is resident if he/she spends 183 days of the tax year in Gambia, has an aggregated presence of 183 days in a tax year or owns a dwelling in Gambia.


Corporate Tax:

Tax Year:

-

Tax Rate:

35%

  • Income tax is payable in quarterly instalments i.e. the three month period ending on the last day of the third, sixth, ninth and twelfth months of the taxpayer's tax year.
  • The Corporate Income Tax Return is mandatory for all companies and should be submitted by 31 March of each year.


Consumption Tax:

Nature of the Tax:

Sales Tax

Tax Rate:

10% - 18%

Filing & Payment:

-

  • There is no VAT in the Gambia but sales tax is imposed on:A taxable supply of goods; A taxable supply of services; A taxable import.
  • Tax Rates:

ú   18% for a taxable supply of telecommunications services

ú   15% for manufacturing and shipping agency services

ú   15% for imported construction materials

ú   10% for any other case.

 

Economic Overview

GDP per capita (PPP) %:

n/a

Tax to GDP Ratio %:

n/a

Inflation Rate %:

n/a

Currency:

Gambian Dalasi


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TAX RELATED LEGISLATION

Income and Sales Tax Act

BUDGET REPORTS
Open Budget Index 2010

RELATED LINKS

The Gambia: International Tax Highlights 2011
Summary of the administrative and compliance tax requirements; anti-avoidance rules; the business and finance climate as...
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The Gambia: Doing Business 2011
In terms of 'Ease of doing Business', Gambia is ranked 146 out of 183 economies...
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Contact Information

Phone: +27 (0)12 422 5296
Fax: +27 (0)12 452 9683
e-Mail: info@ataftax.net

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