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Africa Tax Authority and Tax ID Reference Table

When you roll out an ERP across more than one African country, the first master data question is simple: which tax ID goes in which field. This table gives the authority, the name of the ID and the headline consumption tax rate for 19 countries so you can design vendor, customer and legal entity records correctly.

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Country	Revenue authority	Tax ID name	Consumption tax	Headline standard rate	Master data note
South Africa	SARS (South African Revenue Service)	Income tax reference number; VAT number	VAT	15%	VAT numbers are 10 digits and start with 4. Keep income tax and VAT numbers in separate fields.
Kenya	KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority)	PIN (Personal Identification Number)	VAT	16%	Companies carry a PIN too. Supplier invoices must be eTIMS compliant to be deductible.
Nigeria	FIRS, succeeded by the Nigeria Revenue Service under the 2025 tax reform laws	TIN (Tax Identification Number)	VAT	7.5%	Confirm the current authority name and TIN rules before go live. Reform is recent.
Egypt	ETA (Egyptian Tax Authority)	Tax Registration Number	VAT	14%	E-invoicing needs the registration number on both seller and buyer.
Ghana	GRA (Ghana Revenue Authority)	TIN; Ghana Card number for individuals	VAT plus separate levies	15% headline, levies vary	Levies change often. Store levy codes separately from the VAT code.
Tanzania	TRA (Tanzania Revenue Authority)	TIN	VAT	18%	Fiscal receipts come from EFD or VFD devices. Keep the receipt number on purchase records.
Uganda	URA (Uganda Revenue Authority)	TIN	VAT	18%	Invoices are issued through the URA EFRIS system for VAT registered taxpayers.
Rwanda	RRA (Rwanda Revenue Authority)	TIN	VAT	18%	Invoices come from EBM (Electronic Billing Machine) software or hardware.
Zambia	ZRA (Zambia Revenue Authority)	TPIN (Taxpayer Identification Number)	VAT	16%	Smart Invoice integrates with a Virtual Sales Data Controller.
Zimbabwe	ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority)	BP number; separate VAT registration number	VAT	15%	Multi currency trading is common. Hold the transaction currency on every tax line.
Ethiopia	Ministry of Revenues	TIN	VAT	15%	Confirm customs side registration with the customs authority separately.
Morocco	DGI (Direction Generale des Impots)	Identifiant Fiscal (IF)	TVA	20%	Company also has an ICE number. Store both identifiers.
Botswana	BURS (Botswana Unified Revenue Service)	TIN	VAT	14%	Member of SACU, so customs and excise arrangements differ from non members.
Namibia	NamRA (Namibia Revenue Agency)	TIN	VAT	15%	Member of SACU. Check import VAT treatment for goods from South Africa.
Mozambique	AT (Autoridade Tributaria)	NUIT	IVA	16%	NUIT is required on invoices. Documents are usually in Portuguese.
Senegal	DGID (Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines)	NINEA	TVA	18%	Part of the WAEMU/UEMOA zone, so XOF is the currency.
Cote d'Ivoire	DGI (Direction Generale des Impots)	Numero de Compte Contribuable (NCC)	TVA	18%	Part of the WAEMU/UEMOA zone, so XOF is the currency.
Cameroon	DGI (Direction Generale des Impots)	NIU (Numero d'Identifiant Unique)	TVA	19.25% (includes council surtax)	CEMAC zone, XAF currency. The rate includes a local surcharge, model it as one code.
Mauritius	MRA (Mauritius Revenue Authority)	TAN (Tax Account Number); VAT registration number	VAT	15%	Useful as a holding or trading entity location, check treaty rules with a tax adviser.
Malawi	MRA (Malawi Revenue Authority)	TPIN	VAT	16.5%	Electronic invoicing is mandated for VAT registered businesses.

Headline rates and authority names change with annual budgets and reform laws. Treat this as a starting point for master data design and confirm every rate and ID format with the revenue authority or your tax adviser before configuring tax codes. This is general information, not tax advice.

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How to use the table

Use the search box to find a country, an authority abbreviation or an ID name such as TPIN or NINEA. Read across the row to see what a local invoice, customs entry or tax return will call the identifier. Then map each identifier to a field in your ERP. Most systems have one generic tax number field on the business partner, and that is rarely enough for countries where a company has separate income tax and VAT numbers.

Search by authority abbreviation, ID name or country.
Use the master data note column when designing validations.
Export the filtered rows to Excel for your data migration template.

Why tax ID design matters for ERP

A wrong or missing tax ID is the most common reason a supplier invoice is rejected in a tax audit, an input VAT claim is disallowed, or an e-invoice fails validation. In several markets, including Kenya, Egypt and Uganda, the buyer and seller IDs are transmitted to the authority in real time, so a typo blocks the document. Build format checks into the business partner screen, store the ID with its issuing country, and make it mandatory for any partner whose invoices carry input VAT.

Reading the VAT column

The headline rate is the standard rate on most taxable goods. It is not the whole story for a manufacturer. Many countries zero rate exports, exempt basic foodstuffs, apply special regimes to capital goods, or add levies on top. Francophone countries use TVA, Portuguese speaking countries use IVA. Model each rate as its own tax code with an effective date range so a change in the budget does not rewrite history on posted documents.

Common mistakes

Teams often copy the South African pattern to every country. They store one tax number, assume a single VAT rate and forget local levies. Other frequent errors are mixing up the customs registration with the tax registration, storing the ID without the country prefix, and forgetting that WAEMU and CEMAC countries share currencies but not tax administrations. Review the table with your local finance lead before freezing the design.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the VAT rate in this table always current?

No. It is the headline standard rate at the time of writing. Budgets and reform acts change rates and levies, so confirm with the revenue authority or your tax adviser before you configure or change tax codes in production.

Why do some countries show two tax IDs?

Countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mauritius issue a separate VAT or consumption tax registration number in addition to the income tax number. Your ERP should store both, because returns and invoices reference different numbers.

Can I use this to validate tax ID formats?

It gives names and context, not format rules. Formats are set by each authority and change. Use it to plan fields, then get the current format specification from the authority or an official portal before building validations.

Does this replace a tax adviser?

No. It is a design aid for ERP master data. Tax treatment, registration thresholds and filing obligations depend on your legal structure and activities, so a local adviser should confirm the final setup.

If you run an ERP across several African entities and want tax IDs, rates and validations checked against live master data, Netray can run a read-only review over your vendor and customer tables.

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