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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Eastern Libya Customs Authority rejects the abolition of the preferential 'customs dollar' under Decision 160-2026

Summary: The East Libyan parallel authorities rejected the 6 April 2026 decision by the Government of National Unity's Ministry of Finance (Decision No. 160-2026) to abolish the preferential "customs dollar" rate. Eastern customs and financial bodies moved to maintain the old lower rate of 2.12 LYD per U.S. Dollar.

NOTE: Pursuant to Decision No. 160-2026, the Tripoli and Misrata Customs Authorities have begun applying the calculation method based on the CBL's daily exchange rate.

Below is the link to the full text of the news article:

https://www.libyaakhbar.com/business-news/2773993.html

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Özet: Doğu Libya Gümrük İdaresi, Ulusal Birlik Hükümeti Maliye Bakanlığı tarafından çıkarılan 160-2026 sayılı "gümrük doları uygulamasının kaldırılmasına" ilişkin kararı göz ardı ederek, bir sonraki duyuruya kadar gümrük doları (Customs Dollar) kurunun 2.12 olarak belirlenmiş önceki seviyede uygulanmaya devam edeceğini açıkladı.

NOT160-2026 no.lu karar gereği, CBL'nin günlük belirlediği kur üzerinden hesaplama uygulaması Tripoli ve Misrata Gümrük İdarelerince fiilen başlatılmıştır.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Decision No. (160) dated April 6, 2026 on abolishing the discounted "Customs Dollar" rate

Summary: Libya's Ministry of Finance issued Resolution No. 160, officially abolishing the discounted "customs dollar" rate (previously fixed around 2.12 to 2.25 LYD). Importers must now calculate customs duties using the unified official exchange rate set (daily) by the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).

Below is the link to the full text of the Decision (Libyan Customs Authority website):

https://customs.gov.ly/legislation/mof-decrees/

Pre-decision calculation (example: imported goods priced at USD 1,000,000):

USD 1,000,000 × USD/LYD 2.12 = LYD 2,120,000.

Customs Duty = 2,120,000 × 5% = LYD 106,000


Calculation after the decision (Example: imported goods priced at USD 1,000,000):

USD 1,000,000 × USD/LYD 6.35* = LYD 6,350,000

Customs Duty = 6,350,000 × 5% = LYD 317,500

(*) Central Bank of Libya’s official exchange rate on the day/date of the customs transaction.

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Ulusal Birlik Hükümeti Maliye Bakanlığının (160) no. ve 06.04.2026 tarihli kararı gereği indirimli kur "Customs Dollar" (1 USD = 2.12 LYD) uygulamasının iptali. 

özetLibya Maliye Bakanlığı, indirimli “gümrük doları” kurunu (daha önce yaklaşık 2,12 ila 2,25 LYD arasında sabitlenmişti) resmen kaldıran 160 sayılı Kararı yayınladı. İthalatçılar artık gümrük vergilerini, Libya Merkez Bankası (CBL) tarafından (günlük olarak) belirlenen tek tip resmi döviz kurunu kullanarak hesaplamak zorundadır.

Karar öncesi hesaplama ornegi (USD 1,000,000. değerinde ithal malzeme):

USD 1,000,000. x USD/LYD 2.12 = LYD 2,120,000.

Gümrük Vergisi = 2,120,000. x %5 = LYD 106,000.


Karar sonrası hesaplama (USD 1,000,000. değerinde ithal malzeme): 

USD 1,000,000. x USD/LYD 6.35* = LYD 6,350,000.

Gümrük Vergisi = 6,350,000. x %5 = LYD 317,500.

(*) İşlemin yapıldığı tarihte Libya Merkez Bankası'nın resmi kuru.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Repeal of the "Jihad Tax Act" by the Libyan Supreme Court Decision dated February 3, 2025

Pursuant to the decision of the Libyan Supreme Court dated February 3, 2025, the “Jihad Tax” has been repealed.

Summary: The 4% Jihad tax levied on the 20% corporate tax imposed on foreign construction companies operating in Libya, as well as the 3% Jihad tax applied to employees’ salary and wage (personal income) taxes, has been ABOLISHED.

NOTE: The Tax Authority suspended the collection of the Jihad Tax in February 2025. Furthermore, in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling, jihad taxes collected in previous years will not be refunded to taxpayers.

Below is the link to the full text of the news article:

https://lawsociety.ly/ruling/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-5-64-%D9%82/

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Libya Yüksek Mahkemesi'nin 03.02.2025 tarihli kararı gereğince "Cihad vergisi" iptal edilmiştir.

Özet: Libya'da faaliyet gösteren yabancı inşaat firmalarına uygulanan yüzde 20'lik kurum vergisi üzerinden yüzde 4 cihad vergisi + çalışanlarının aylık maaş/ücret vergisine uygulanan yüzde 3 cihad vergisi İPTAL EDİLMİŞTİR. 

NOT: Şubat 2025'ten beri Vergi Dairesi cihad vergisi tahsilatını durdurmuş olup Yüksek Mahkeme kararı uyarınca geçmiş yıllarda tahsil edilen cihad vergisinin mükelleflere iadesi yapılmayacak.

Laws, Decisions and Regulations in force

Laws, decisions and regulations in force governing the activities of international construction companies in Libya

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