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Ethiopia VAT rates 2026 and calculator

The standard VAT rate in Ethiopia is 15%. Rates checked on 30 October 2026.
Net
ETB 1,000.00
VAT 15%
ETB 150.00
Gross
ETB 1,150.00

VAT rates in Ethiopia

15%standard

Worked example

At 15%, a price of ETB 1,000.00 before VAT becomes ETB 1,150.00, of which ETB 150.00 is VAT.

The other way round, ETB 1,000.00 including VAT is ETB 869.57 before it — divide by 1.15 rather than taking 15% off, which is the usual mistake.

6 of the 9 Africa countries on this site charge more.

Charging Ethiopia VAT in WooCommerce

Under WooCommerce → Settings → Tax → Standard rates, add a row with the country code ET and a rate of 15, leaving the state and postcode empty.

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Where these rates come from

Rates checked on 30 October 2026. Two published rate tables were compared, and every rate they disagreed on — or that had changed since either was written — was checked against the tax authority or a tax adviser’s published guidance. Rates and the goods they apply to change; confirm with the national tax authority before you file.

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