Mozambique: Sasol Paid More Than 670 Million Dollars in Taxes Over Past 11 Year

In a span of 11 years, South African petrochemical corporation Sasol has contributed over 670 million US dollars in taxes to the Mozambican government. These taxes are derived from operations within the Pande, Temane, and Inhassoro natural gas and hydrocarbon fields located in Mozambique's Inhambane province. Sasol Petroleum Temane (SPT), as the operator of the Petroleum Production Agreement (PPA), has consistently ranked among the nation's top taxpayers, claiming the first position in 2023 and securing third place in 2022, 2024, and 2025.

The direct tax contributions encompass corporate income tax, personal income tax, value-added tax (VAT), and royalties paid to the state through the Petroleum Production Tax (PPT).

Sasol's financial reports for 2025 reveal a substantial tax burden. The company generated revenue of approximately 321 million dollars, while incurring operating costs of around 63 million dollars, depreciation and amortization of 60 million dollars, financial costs of 13 million dollars, and other costs of 2 million dollars. Before tax, Sasol Petroleum Temane reported a profit of roughly 183 million dollars, which translated to an after-tax profit of approximately 123 million dollars.

For the fiscal year of 2025 alone, the tax contribution amounted to around 76 million dollars. This figure is composed of approximately 66 million dollars from corporate income tax, 4.5 million dollars from personal income tax, 4.3 million dollars from VAT, 563,000 dollars in royalties to the state, and 474,000 dollars in additional taxes.

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