VATVAT Calculator for Mauritania
A quick VAT tool for Mauritania: find the price with or without 16% VAT, the tax amount and the share of tax inside a MRU price.
Mauritania VAT · TVA
VAT rates in Mauritania
Mauritania keeps things simple with a single VAT rate of 16%: there are no reduced rates, so the same percentage applies to every taxable sale. The standard rate is close to the Africa average of 16.4% and shared with 8 other countries in our list.
| Rate | Type |
|---|---|
| 16% | Standard rate |
Rates checked October 2026.
VAT examples in MRU
Common amounts with 16% VAT added:
| Net | VAT 16% | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 100.00 MRU | 16.00 MRU | 116.00 MRU |
| 500.00 MRU | 80.00 MRU | 580.00 MRU |
| 1,000.00 MRU | 160.00 MRU | 1,160.00 MRU |
| 5,000.00 MRU | 800.00 MRU | 5,800.00 MRU |
| 10,000.00 MRU | 1,600.00 MRU | 11,600.00 MRU |
| 100,000.00 MRU | 16,000.00 MRU | 116,000.00 MRU |
Removing VAT from gross prices
| Gross | Net | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 580.00 MRU | 500.00 MRU | 80.00 MRU |
| 1,160.00 MRU | 1,000.00 MRU | 160.00 MRU |
| 5,800.00 MRU | 5,000.00 MRU | 800.00 MRU |
| 11,600.00 MRU | 10,000.00 MRU | 1,600.00 MRU |
How to calculate VAT in Mauritania
Adding VAT to a net price
VAT = net × 16 / 100
Gross = net × 1.16
Removing VAT from a gross price
Net = gross / 1.16
VAT = gross − net
Do not subtract 16% from the total to find the net price — divide by 1.16 instead. Subtracting the percentage removes too much, because VAT is only 13.79% of the gross amount.
Questions about VAT in Mauritania
What is the VAT rate in Mauritania?
The standard VAT rate in Mauritania is 16%.
How do I add 16% VAT to a price?
Multiply the net price by 1.16. For example 5,000.00 MRU × 1.16 = 5,800.00 MRU.
How do I remove VAT from a gross price in Mauritania?
Divide the gross price by 1.16. For example 5,800.00 MRU ÷ 1.16 = 5,000.00 MRU net; the difference is the VAT.
How much of a MRU price is VAT?
At 16%, VAT makes up 13.79% of the gross price (16 ÷ 116).