Tax clearance Certificate (Quitus Fiscale)

Is a certificate issued to tax compliant taxpayers. It is meant for taxpayers with a record of honouring their tax obligation. It is valid for a period of one year from the time it was issued. It is commonly known as “quitus fiscal”.

Advantages of quitus fiscal
1. Holders will save 5% withholding tax on importation of good and services that would otherwise be paid.

2. Government Tender winners will save 3% withholding tax retention on supplied goods and services.

Who is entitled to a quitus fiscal?

  Taxpayers who accurately files and declares their tax dues
  Who pays their tax dues on time and in time
 Effect payment for his tax due on a regular basis and consistently over a given length of time exceeding one year
 Have no tax arrears with the RRA.

A taxpayer who fulfils the above conditions is encouraged to apply to the Commissioner General of RRA for this certificate.

Here is a list of taxpayers who have been granted with Quitus Fiscale in January, 2009.