Djibouti Taxation Sector Research Highlights

Overview

How Djibouti’s tax system benefits local and foreign businesses
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Among Djibouti’s economic advantages is its strategic position at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, making the country a bridge between Africa and the Middle East. Located near some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, Djibouti is home to US, Chinese, French, Japanese and NATO military bases supporting regional anti-piracy efforts, among other purposes. The economy is oriented around one…

Viewpoint

Ramiss Houmed, Managing Partner, HLB Djibouti: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:Ramiss Houmed Djibouti has long served as a model of stability among its regional neighbours. However, from a macroeconomic perspective the country is grappling with several challenges. These include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, persistent inflation and the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia, which supplies key goods such as vegetables, drinking water and electricity; and accounts…

Country Report

The Report: Djibouti 2023
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By leveraging its strategic location on the Horn of Africa and as a gateway to key landlocked countries such as Ethiopia, Djibouti is well-positioned to act as a nexus of trade between Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The government's Djibouti Vision 2035 strategy outlines key initiatives to attract foreign direct investment, boost social and human capital development, improve private sector enga

Chapter

The Report: Djibouti 2023: Tax
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Tax policies in Djibouti provide certain benefits and incentives to specific sectors through general exemptions. For instance, there are no time restrictions on carrying out remittances, facilitating ease of financial transactions. The requirements for registering a business have been streamlined, reducing the capital needed to start a company, thereby encouraging entrepreneurship and business growth.…

Country Report

The Report: Djibouti 2018
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Having long enjoyed relative security and stability – avoiding many of the conflicts that have beset its neighbours – Djibouti has gained a valuable reputation as a safe haven in an often-troubled region, and is a key entryway to the Horn of Africa, with access to the Red Sea. Furthermore, the country is continuing to progress its long-term development policy, Djibouti Vision 2035. The plan fo

Overview

A comprehensive guide to Djibouti's tax laws
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Djibouti’s GDP growth has exceeded 5% in recent years, rising to an estimated 6.8% in 2017, and projected to reach 6.9% in 2018 and 2019. This is driven by continued investment in infrastructure, especially ports, in order to facilitate the transit of goods to and from Ethiopia. The government’s long-term goal is to establish Djibouti as an emerging country by 2035, while short-term goals…

Viewpoint

Ramiss Houmed, Managing Director and Owner, HLB Djibouti: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:Ramiss Houmed Looking at the multitude of reforms under way to transform the business environment and the arrival of investments, particularly for ports and transport infrastructure, it is clear that Djibouti is experiencing an economic transition. This transformation is part of a desire to positively and quickly impact growth, a process that is already quite advanced. Coupled with…

Chapter

The Report: Djibouti 2018: Tax
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In conjunction with HLB Djibouti, this chapter explores the taxation system and Djibouti’s efforts to build an investor-friendly environment. It also contains a viewpoint with Ramiss Houmed, Managing Director and Owner, HLB Djibouti.…

Overview

A complete guide to Djibouti's tax laws
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Until 2009, Djibouti’s tax system was based on separate codes that dealt with direct and indirect taxation. In that year, however, value-added tax (VAT) was introduced, and these different codes were bundled in one single document, known as the General Tax Code (GTC). Unfortunately, due to changes to financial legislation, the GTC has not been updated since 2011. The bundling of different texts into…

Viewpoint

Felix Emok N’Dolo, Director-General, JC Colas-Groupe CHD, on tax efficacy: Viewpoint
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In June 2015 the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti, organised a conference entitled “The National Forum of the Tax System”. The presence of the highest authorities in the republic at the conference showed the great interest in and importance of this event. The objective of the conference was to analyse the tax system in Djibouti and propose…

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