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Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA)

Our vision is to coordinate and facilitate the creation of highly investor-friendly and welcoming atmosphere for foreign investment in Vanuatu. Our mission is to expeditiously facilitate, promote and foster foreign investment in Vanuatu and to generate greater economic prosperity for the people of Vanuatu in close collaboration with key line Government and private agencies and institutions.

The Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) is a body corporate established under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce. Since 1998 (when the authority became operational by an Act of parliament), significant improvements had been made as the national promotion and marketing arm of the Government. The number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country has maintained a steady increase up until now.

Our improvements have been made possible through:

  • Actively promoting Vanuatu as an ideal destination for investment either online or through conferences or exhibitions
  • Closer working relationship with key stake holders to improve investment procedures
  • Vanuatu overseas-established embassies and expert marketing representatives
  • Dynamic and very committed staff

The roles and functions of VIPA are provided under the Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion Act [CAP 248]

For more information visit the VIPA’s website at: https://investvanuatu.vu

The Chief Executive Officer , Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority
PMB 9011, Port Vila
Tel: (678) 24096, Fax: (678) 25216

Vanuatu Customs & Inland Revenue Department

The Customs and Inland Revenue (CIR) is the government agency with the job of protecting the community from potential risks arising from international trade and travel, while facilitating the legitimateate movement of people and goods across the border.

We do this by:

  • Intercepting contraband (such as illegal drugs);
  • Checking travelers and their baggage, cargo and mail;
  • Assessing and collecting Customs duties, Value Added Tax (VAT), and other taxes applicable by law;
  • Protecting Vanuatu businesses against illegal trade;
  • Enforcing import and export restrictions and prohibitions;
  • Collecting accurate import and export data.

As Vanuatu’s gatekeepers, we use intelligence and risk assessment to target our physical checks of containers, vessels or travelers. We also conduct investigations and audits, and prosecute offenders.

We work closely with the other border agencies, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Quarantine Service and the Immigration Service. We also work closely with community leaders and the Police Force.

Customs and Inland Revenue powers are set out in Acts of Parliament; namely: The import duties (Consolidation) Act (Cap 91), the Customs Act No.15 of 1999, the Customs Valuation Act No.8 of 1999, the Business License Act No.19 of 1998, The Rent Tax Act (Cap 196), The Casino (Control) Act No.6 of 1993, The Liquor Licensing Act (Cap52), The Gaming Control Act (172), The Road Traffic (Control) act (Cap 29), the Value Added Tax Act No.12 of 1998 and the Excise Tax Act.

For more information please visit CIR Department’s website at:  https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/

The Director, Customs and inland Revenue
PMB 9012, Port Vila
Tel: (678) 24544 ext 16, Fax: (678) 22597

Government of Vanuatu

The official website of the Government of Vanuatu provides a massive quantity of general, legal, developmental, investment and administrative information of all government departments, ministries, the parliament and statutory bodies online.

Domestic and international users are encourage to visit the site at https://gov.vu/  for more information.