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Trinidad and Tobago

TT · TTO · Port of Spain

Selling into Trinidad and Tobago means pricing in Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD) with 2 decimal places, rendering amounts as $123,456.78, applying 12.50% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
TTD
VAT
12.50%
Payment methods
3
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Symbol
$ — placed before the amount
Decimal places
2
Formatted example
$123,456.78
Thousands separator
,
Decimal separator
.
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes TTD yet
Tax

Tax

tax · TT
12.50% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
  • 0% — zero rated
Payments

Payment methods in Trinidad and Tobago

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 card
  • 02 cash on delivery
  • 03 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
en-TT
Official languages
English
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+1
Mobile format
+1 (868) XXX XXXX
Digits
10
FAQs

Trinidad and Tobago: common questions

What currency does Trinidad and Tobago use?

Trinidad and Tobago uses the Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD), symbol $. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as $123,456.78.

How many decimal places does TTD have?

TTD has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

The standard VAT rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.50%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Trinidad and Tobago?

The methods that matter in Trinidad and Tobago, in rough order of use: card, cash on delivery, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago's country calling code is +1. Mobile numbers are formatted +1 (868) XXX XXXX (10 digits after the country code).

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