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Mauritania VAT calculator 2026: add or remove 16% VAT

Hani · Founder & Tax Data Researcher · ArabTaxCalc

Enter an amount to add 16% VAT to it, or switch to "Remove VAT" to find the price before VAT and the VAT inside a total.

Short answer

The standard VAT rate in Mauritania is 16%. To add VAT, multiply the price by 1.16; to take VAT out of a VAT-inclusive price, divide it by 1.16. Example: 1,000 Mauritanian ouguiyas before VAT becomes 1,160 Mauritanian ouguiyas including VAT.

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MRU

Ready-made examples at 16%

Before VATVATIncluding VAT
10016116
25040290
50080580
1,0001601,160
5,0008005,800
10,0001,60011,600

Amounts in Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU).

VAT is included in prices and is not deducted from your salary.

Other rates: 0% on exports (secondary source)

How to add or remove VAT

  • Add VAT: price before VAT × 1.16 = price including VAT. For example, 250 becomes 290.
  • Remove VAT: price including VAT ÷ 1.16 = price before VAT. The difference is the VAT. For example, 580 including VAT is 500 before VAT and 80 VAT.
  • Do not take 16% off a gross price: 16% of 1,160 is 185.60, but the VAT inside it is 160.

Frequently asked questions

What is the VAT rate in Mauritania in 2026?

The standard rate is 16%. Other rates: 0% on exports (secondary source).

How do I take VAT out of a VAT-inclusive price?

Divide the price by 1.16 to get the price before VAT; the difference is the VAT. Example: 1,160 including VAT ÷ 1.16 = 1,000 before VAT.

What else should I know about VAT in Mauritania?

VAT is included in prices and is not deducted from your salary.

Sources

  1. PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Mauritania: VAT 16% and corporate tax 25%

Tax authority: Direction Générale des Impôts. More in our tax guide to Mauritania.

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