Localized for Lebanon
Accounting & tax software for Lebanon
AI-powered, bilingual accounting tuned to Lebanon — the right tax on every invoice, local payroll, and reports in Arabic and English.
Everything included · $1/mo for 3 months, then $12.99 · Arabic & English
Currency
LBP
Lebanese Pound
Tax
~12%
VAT
Social insurance
3% / ~22.5%
Employee / Employer
VAT
How VAT works in Lebanon
Lebanon's VAT is around 12% (recently raised from 11%), with exports zero-rated and food, medicine, education and financial services exempt. Rules shift often here, and many businesses price in USD — bookeeper handles both the pound and a USD shadow.
Figures for Lebanon are indicative and change frequently — confirm current rates with a local advisor. bookeeper makes every rate easy to update.
Standard rate
~12%
Registration
Registration is turnover-based; importers and exporters register regardless of size.
Filing
Periodic returns — quarterly for most, monthly for large taxpayers.
E-invoicing
No mandate yetNo national mandate yet
Lebanon has no national e-invoicing mandate — recent electronic-filing rules cover tax declarations, not invoice clearance. bookeeper keeps orderly digital invoices and is ready when a system arrives.
How each item is taxed
- Standard~12%
General goods & services
- Zero-rated0%
Exports of goods and services, international transport
- Exempt
Basic food, medicine & healthcare, education, banking & insurance
NSSF (National Social Security Fund)
Payroll & social security
Payroll centres on the NSSF plus payroll withholding tax. Rates and ceilings have moved repeatedly with the currency, so bookeeper treats them as effective-dated.
Employee
3%
Employer
~22.5%
Rules that matter
- NSSF (approximate): employer ~22.5% (family + sickness + end-of-service) and employee 3%.
- Payroll withholding tax is progressive across salary bands.
- USD-denominated salaries are converted at the official rate — bookeeper keeps both figures.
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Your AI accountant, in Arabic
Ask in plain Arabic. bookeeper applies Lebanon's rules and answers in the language you use.
ما نسبة ضريبة القيمة المضافة التي أستخدمها في هذه الفاتورة؟
يطبّق bookeeper ضريبة لبنان الحالية ~12% على البنود الخاضعة، ويعرض الإجمالي بالليرة والدولار معًا.
Lebanon
Why Lebanon businesses choose bookeeper
- Books in Lebanese pounds with a live USD shadow — essential when you price in dollars.
- VAT applied at the current rate, with exports zero-rated and staples exempt.
- NSSF and progressive payroll tax handled as effective-dated rules.
- Arabic-first invoices and reports at one honest price.
Ready when you are
Put your Lebanon books in order today
Start for just $1/month for 3 months, then $12.99. Localized tax and payroll for Lebanon, in Arabic and English, cancel anytime.
Setup takes a few minutes