🇹🇩 Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa · ISORA participant ·
Chad did not employ automated bulk data matching, citizenship-based taxation, or the public naming of non-compliant taxpayers. The country's tax revenue amounted to 10.0% of its GDP in 2021.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.
10.0%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2021, OECD)
3/12
enforcement powers assessed
Where the tax bite lands (2021)
Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).
Who collects it (2021)
| Level of government | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| Central government | 10.0% |
Tax-to-GDP over time
| 2010 | 2019 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 14.6% | 8.1% | 10.0% |
General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).
2010 (14.6%) → 2021 (10.0%) · range shown 4.7%–17.9% (min–max scaled, not zero-baselined)
Headline statutory rates
As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-10-03) — the wording is PwC’s; source.
| Tax | Headline rate as stated |
|---|---|
| Headline PIT rate | 30 |
| Headline CIT rate | 35 |
| Standard VAT rate | 18 |
| Headline individual capital gains tax rate | 20 |
| Headline corporate capital gains tax rate | 20 |
| WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties) | Resident: 20 / NA / NA; Non-resident outside CEMAC area: 20 / 25 / 25 Non-résident from CEMAC area: 5 or 10/5/7.5 |
| Headline net wealth/worth tax rate | NA |
| Headline inheritance tax rate | NA |
| Headline gift tax rate | NA NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart) |
Enforcement powers
Automated bulk data matching No — power absent
Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.
“ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: No”
Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Citizenship-based taxation No — power absent
Chad taxes individuals by residence, not citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).
“An individual with residence in Chad is subject to personal income tax (PIT) on worldwide income. A non-resident individual in Chad is subject to PIT on the income stemming from activities in Chad.”
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — ChadProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-10-12
Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers No — power absent
Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.
“ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No”
Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)
Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.
| Indicator | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT | 2024 | — |
| Population per FTE | 2024 | — |
| Labor force per FTE | 2024 | — |
| Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P | 2024 | — |
| Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population | 2024 | — |
| Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force | 2024 | — |
| Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears | 2024 | — |
| CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected | 2024 | — |
| PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected | 2024 | — |
| PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected | 2024 | — |
| VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT | 2021 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT | 2021 | — |
| Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections | 2024 | — |
| Audit hit rate | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT | 2024 | — |
| Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears | 2022 | 0 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame) | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure | 2022 | 0 |
| On-time filing rate % - CIT | 2024 | — |
| On-time filing rate % - PIT | 2024 | — |
| On-time filing rate % - VAT | 2024 | — |
| On-time filing rate % - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments | 2024 | 0 |
| Administration conducts random audits | 2022 | 0 |
| E-filing mandatory - CIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - PIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - VAT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-payment mandatory - CIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-payment mandatory - PIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings | 2022 | 1 |
| E-payment mandatory - VAT | 2022 | 1 |
| Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees | 2024 | 1 |
| Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments | 2024 | — |
| Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments | 2024 | — |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers | 2024 | 1 |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers | 2024 | 1 |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers | 2024 | 0 |
| Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return | 2024 | 0 |
| Administration receives data from devices that register transactions | 2024 | 0 |
| Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process | 2024 | 0 |
| Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has standards for auditor productivity | 2022 | 0 |