Localized for Libya
Accounting & tax software for Libya
AI-powered, bilingual accounting tuned to Libya — 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
LYD
Libyan Dinar
Tax
No VAT
VAT
Social insurance
5.125% / ~14.35%
Employee / Employer
Social Security Fund (INAS)
Payroll & social security
Salaries face progressive income tax (5%–10%) after social security, plus the Social Security Fund. The old jehad tax was abolished in 2025. bookeeper reflects the current position.
Employee
5.125%
Employer
~14.35%
Rules that matter
- Social security: employee 5.125% + employer around 14.35% (higher for foreign branches).
- A separate 1% Social Unity Fund deduction applies to gross salary.
- The jehad tax add-on was abolished in 2025 — bookeeper does not apply it going forward.
VAT
Tax in Libya
Libya has no VAT in practice — a 2021 VAT law exists on paper but is widely reported as unimplemented. Instead, stamp duties apply to specific documents. bookeeper keeps ordinary invoices tax-free and applies stamp duty only where it belongs.
Figures for Libya are indicative and change frequently — confirm current rates with a local advisor. bookeeper makes every rate easy to update.
Standard rate
No VAT
E-invoicing
No mandate yetNo national mandate yet
Libya has no e-invoicing mandate and none has been announced. bookeeper keeps orderly digital invoices today and is ready to adopt a system if one is introduced.
No broad consumption tax
No broad consumption tax applies. Stamp duty runs about 1% on main contracts (0.1% on subcontracts) and 0.5% on net salaries, plus a 5% import service fee — layered on documents, not on ordinary line items.
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Your AI accountant, in Arabic
Ask in plain Arabic. bookeeper applies Libya's rules and answers in the language you use.
هل أفرض ضريبة القيمة المضافة على هذه الفاتورة؟
لا تُطبَّق ضريبة القيمة المضافة عمليًا في ليبيا، لذا تبقى الفاتورة دون ضريبة — ويُطبَّق رسم الطابع فقط على المستندات التي تستوجبه.
Libya
Why Libya businesses choose bookeeper
- Tax-free invoicing for ordinary sales, with stamp duty applied only to the right documents.
- Social Security Fund contributions and progressive income tax handled per employee.
- The abolished jehad tax kept off your calculations, going forward.
- 3-decimal dinar rounding and Arabic-first books for Tripoli and Benghazi.
Ready when you are
Put your Libya books in order today
Start for just $1/month for 3 months, then $12.99. Localized tax and payroll for Libya, in Arabic and English, cancel anytime.
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