How company tax is worked out
A Namibian company pays income tax at 30% of its taxable income, for years of assessment starting on or after 1 January 2025. There’s no small-business rate. A company registered as a manufacturer pays 18% on the income from its registered activity, for the year it registers and the nine years after.
Provisional tax
Companies pay their tax during the year in two instalments: half the estimated tax within six months of the start of the year, and the balance by its last day. The return is due by the last day of the seventh month after the year-end. When a date falls on a weekend, pay by the Friday before to be safe.
What it doesn’t cover
Mining and petroleum companies pay different rates, and the calculator starts from taxable income, which is the accounting profit adjusted for tax. A loss is carried forward rather than taxed. Some advisers report a planned cut to 28%, but it hasn’t been enacted, so the calculator uses 30%.