Ethiopia - Obtain a Tax Credit Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for obtaining a Tax Credit Certificate is available in the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority contact link
2. Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
4. Applicant has to attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form.
5. This process can be done free of charge.
6. If all the procedures mentioned above are followed properly, applicant can get their certificate within a day.
   

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Required Documents

• A certified legible copy of the taxpayers Identity document or Passport document.
• Proof of identity document/passport
• Affidavit to justify the absence of the identity/passport together with the temporary identity document/passport.
• Proof bank statement with the bank stamp that confirms the account holder's name, account number, account type, and branch code;
• Proof of residential address, e.g. municipal account/utility bill of an individual not more than three months old reflecting the name and residential address.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact link

Eligibility

A withholding tax agent is required to generate and issue a Tax Credit certificate to the Payee.

Fees

The process is free of charge.

Validity

The certificate is valid for 1 year.

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Processing Time

The process can be done within a day.

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Instructions

One has to log onto his account on the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority website to generate the Tax Credit Certificate and issue it to the payee.

Required Information

• Login ID
• password
• return date
• nature of payment
• TIN
• return number
• name of payee (Note All returns are done online)
  

Need for the Document

A person required to retain tax on a payment made to a payee is required to remit the retained tax to Ethiopian Revenue and customs' Authority and file a Tax credit return by the due date. The withholding tax agent is required to generate and issue a Tax Credit certificate to the Payee. A registered Payee shall receive a copy of the Tax Credit Certificate (TCC) in Received Messages through their account on the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority web portal.

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