Lebanon - Tax Rate and Exemption Changes Announced

Lebanon amends personal income tax rates, personal allowance limits and announces official LBP to USD exchange rates.

The government of Lebanon has amended personal income tax rates and personal allowance limits for 2023 tax year in the Article 27 of Budget Law 2022, as follows:

New Tax rates:

From Annual Amount (LBP)	To Annual Amount (LBP)	Rate (%)	Bracket Tax Amount	Cumulative Tax Amount
-	18,000,000	2%	360,000	360,000
18,000,000	45,000,000	4%	1,080,000	1,440,000
45,000,000	90,000,000	7%	3,150,000	4,590,000
90,000,000	180,000,000	11%	9,900,000	14,490,000
180,000,000	360,000,000	15%	27,000,000	41,490,000
360,000,000	675,000,000	20%	63,000,000	104,490,000
675,000,000		25%

New Personal Allowance:

Marital Status & No of Children	Annual Amount in LBP	Monthly Amount in LBP
Wife not Working Tax exemption:
Single	37,500,000.00	3,125,000.00
Wife + Child 0	50,000,000.00	4,166,666.67
Wife + Child 1	52,500,000.00	4,375,000.00
Wife + Child 2	55,000,000.00	4,583,333.33
Wife + Child 3	57,500,000.00	4,791,666.67
Wife + Child 4	60,000,000.00	5,000,000.00
Wife + Child 5	62,500,000.00	5,208,333.33
Wife Working Tax exemption:
Wife + Child 0	37,500,000.00	3,125,000.0
Wife + Child 1	38,750,000.00	3,229,166.67
Wife + Child 2	40,000,000.00	3,333,333.33
Wife + Child 3	41,250,000.00	3,437,500.00
Wife + Child 4	42,500,000.00	3,541,666.67
Wife + Child 5	43,750,000.00	3,645,833.33

In addition, the government has announced an official LBP to USD exchange rates to be used for payroll calculation pruposes.

Salaries paid in cash to employees in Lebanon:

• Salaries paid prior to 15 November 2022 – LBP 8,000 to 1 USD
• Salaries paid after 15 November 2022 – LBP 15,000 to 1 USD

Salaries paid by cheque or bank transfers within Lebanon (not transferred from abroad):

• Total gross salary paid is equal or less than USD 3,000 – LBP 8,000 to 1 USD
• Total gross salary paid is more than USD 3,000 – LBP 1,507.5 to 1 USD.

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