The Directorate General of the Finance Ministry, Jan. 16, 2026. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L’Orient-Le Jour)
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Tuesday issued a new decision, dated Feb. 6, implementing the tax relief measures granted by Law No. 22 of July 11, 2025 for victims of Israeli strikes during the 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as since the November 2024 cease-fire.
This decision notably suspends all tax deadlines for filing, payment or exercise of taxpayer rights for those affected, from April 1, 2025, to July 17, 2025. It covers VAT, income tax, transfer duties and indirect taxes. The suspension also applies to deadlines for responding to audit or tax collection procedures, as well as requests for VAT deduction and reimbursement.
The decision also provides for certain exemptions, notably on fines or interest due during the suspension period.
It complements a previous decision adopted on Nov. 19, 2025, which addressed other specific provisions of the July 11, 2025 law concerning certain tax exemptions and damaged property.
The cost of Lebanon's postwar reconstruction and recovery (late 2024/early 2025) is estimated at $11 billion, according to the World Bank.
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