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Mauritania has no confirmed nationwide fiscalization regime. The DGI (Direction Générale des Impôts) runs a self-declaration system supported by online filing and payment services. Its official guidance does not describe certified fiscal devices, POS connections to the DGI, or real-time transmission of individual sales.

The rules apply to all taxpayers registered with the DGI: companies, self-employed businesses, VAT-registered traders and employers. They are set out in the General Tax Code (Code Général des Impôts, CGI), Law No. 2019-018 of 29 April 2019. The current official consolidated version is dated January 2023. The format is periodic returns, invoices and accounting records, not device-generated or real-time data.


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The DGI has not announced a mandatory fiscal device, POS integration or real-time sales-reporting requirement. Taxpayers use the STT platform to file returns, pay taxes and consult their tax file, and it does not capture individual sales. The most recent official texts are the CGI 2020 edition, published online in French and Arabic, and the consolidated CGI of January 2023.


What does fiscalization mean in Mauritania?

Mauritania's official framework is declarative: taxpayers file their own returns, and the tax authority can audit them afterwards. The DGI collects state taxes, including corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes and payroll tax, plus communal taxes such as the patente. Electronic filing is not fiscalization.

The STT platform and tele-services portal let registered taxpayers file returns, pay taxes and view their tax file. They handle declarations after the fact and do not capture individual sales as they happen. A fiscal-device or real-time sales regime for any specific sector could not be confirmed from current official guidance.

Timeline

Mauritania fiscalization timeline from Law 2019-018 (2019) to the consolidated CGI (2023) and STT platform filing
  • 29 April 2019: Law No. 2019-018 enacts the General Tax Code (CGI). It sets the tax rules, taxpayer obligations and sanctions behind the declarative system.
  • 2020-2022: Finance laws amend the CGI within the same declarative framework. None introduced a fiscal device or real-time reporting requirement.
  • 2020: The CGI 2020 edition goes online in French and Arabic through the DGI documentation section.
  • January 2023: The Ministry of Finance and the DGI publish the official consolidated CGI, the latest official version found.
  • Current: Registered taxpayers declare and pay online through the DGI's STT platform. No fiscal-device, POS or real-time reporting milestone appears in official sources.


Who does fiscalization in Mauritania affect?

No category of business is confirmed as subject to a fiscal-device or real-time transaction reporting mandate. The general obligations apply to all DGI-registered taxpayers. Companies with commercial activity are subject to corporate income tax. Individuals in business fall under a separate regime that includes a lump-sum option.

VAT-registered businesses issue invoices, and employers are subject to payroll tax. Retailers, POS operators, and B2B and B2G suppliers follow the same invoicing and accounting rules.


Fiscal regulations that will affect businesses in Mauritania

Invoicing. The CGI sets out general invoicing obligations, and these are separate from fiscalization. They cover the documents businesses give customers and do not involve a fiscal device or real-time reporting. For more on how invoicing rules work in the country, see our guide on e-invoicing in Mauritania.

Accounting and record keeping. The CGI has provisions on bookkeeping and on keeping accounting documents. These support the figures declared and are checked during audits.

Online filing steps. Businesses also deal with the DGI through its online services, which are separate from fiscalization. Under the STT user guide, a taxpayer requests a tele-declarant number, submits the signed and stamped form to their DGI account manager, and can then declare and pay online. This is a filing workflow and not transaction reporting.

A declaration stays editable until it is transferred to the DGI. This is filing workflow and not transaction reporting.


Preparing for fiscalization in Mauritania

Mauritania has no confirmed real-time reporting mandate today, but rules can change. Clean, structured invoicing and audit-ready records put businesses in a stronger position if they do. DDD Invoices tracks tax developments worldwide. It offers one unified API that covers fiscal device connectivity and long-term archiving.

It connects to POS systems, ERPs and CRMs, eCommerce, vertical SaaS and marketplaces. ERP developers, POS vendors and enterprise platforms integrate once and stay flexible as requirements evolve. If Mauritania introduces new rules, they can adapt without rebuilding their invoicing workflows. You can start with a test environment and move to production when ready.

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FAQs

Is fiscalization mandatory in Mauritania?

A nationwide mandatory fiscalization regime could not be confirmed from current official guidance. The DGI describes a declarative system supported by online services.

Do businesses need certified fiscal devices or POS integration with the DGI?

No official requirement for either was found. Do not assume one exists unless the DGI or the CGI confirms it.

Are cash and card sales reported to the DGI in real time?

No official requirement to report cash or card sales to the DGI in real time was found. The DGI's online services handle filing and payment and do not capture individual sales.

What should foreign businesses do before starting operations in Mauritania?

Register with the DGI, review the official CGI for the obligations that apply, and set up access to the STT platform. Confirm any recent or sector-specific requirements with the DGI.