Here is the list of 14 taxes abolished in DRC and 20 other taxes affected by the reduction in their rates

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decided to abolish 14 fiscal levies (taxes) and to lower the rate for 20 other import and export taxes.

It is indeed a response adapted to the urgency of improving the business climate in a context of multifaceted crises due, among other things, to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the harmful repercussions of the Russian-Russian conflict. Ukrainian.

In their efforts, the Congolese authorities intend to make the Congolese economy more competitive and attractive in the sub-region in order to attract more investment.

This will of the Congolese Government was expressed on Monday, July 18, 2022, by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa, during a briefing organized by the Ministry of Communication and Media.

“The Government has taken measures to be able to seriously reduce the number of arbitrary samples. This is the first time that the Government has decided to be able to abolish 14 taxes. It is also the first time in this country that a government has decided to commit to reducing 20 taxes. It is to make our economy competitive. That is to say, to give the possibility to our economy to attract more and more investment from Congolese and foreign investors in order to change paradigms. The Government is taking this problem seriously. “, he said.

It should be noted that the decision of the Government of Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde was taken after fruitful exchanges with the actors of the business world.

Previously, the Government of the DRC had also decided to abolish the collection of VAT on a dozen consumer products to try to contain the rise in prices. This measure should be observed for a period of six months.

Here are the 14 taxes removed and the 20 others whose rates have been revised downwards:

I. Fourteen (14) taxes removed:

• For the DGDA:

– The computer fee;
– The tax sticker.

Health/DGRAD

– Costs of disinfection, decontamination, rat extermination and disinsectization of containers.

• Fisheries and Livestock (SQAH)/DGRAD

– The tax on the issuance of the certificate of inspection of animals, biological and veterinary products

• Environment and Sustainable Development/DGRAD

– The tax on the issuance of the certificate of phytosanitary inspection of foodstuffs at border posts;

– Administrative costs for issuing certificates

• Transportation/Provincial Board

– The tax on boarding river and lake freight

• OGEFREM

– VAT on the commission

• ONAPAC

– Coffee export cover charges via the ports of Mombasa and Dar-Es-Salaam.

• Province of Katanga

– The collection of 2% of the CIF value when importing products.

• VAN

– The airport infrastructure development fee

• CGW

– The fee for the display and control of petroleum products.

• Province of Lualaba

– Tax on cobalt concentrate

• DCS

– The land logistics export fee.

II. Twenty (20) collections whose rates are revised downwards:

• Agriculture (Animal and Plant Quarantine Service (SQAV)/DGRAD:

– Tax on the issuance of the certificate of phytosanitary inspection of plants;

– Tax on the authorization to import or export plants and products of plant origin;

• Fisheries and Livestock (Animal and Plant Quarantine Service (SQAV/DGRAD):

– Tax on the authorization to export animals, biological products, veterinary drugs and veterinary and livestock inputs.

Transportation/Provincial Authority:

– The tax on loading and reloading of products handled in port facilities.

• OGEFREM

– FERI/AD issue fees
– Certificate of destination (AD)
FERE

• SCTP

– SCTP handling;
– Occupation of space;
– VAT on space occupancy costs
– Machine rental
– Half-transit
– Land logistics import fee

• BCC

– Declaration/License validation fees

• Intervening Bank

– Licensing domiciliation commission

• FONER

– Mule Maintenance Fee

• CNPR

– Vehicle load monitoring fees;
– CGO distinctive sign.

• ICCN

– Administrative costs on notice of legal acquisition

• Transport /DGRAD

– Tax on the authorization to import an aircraft.

• LMC

– Maritime traffic law