The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of natural resources. Minerals The major exports include gold, diamonds, copper, cobalt, coltan,zinc, tin, tungsten, cobalt. Agricultural products Coffee Wood products Oil The country exports oil of 11,000 barrels per day,…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world’s richest countries in terms of natural resources. Water The country is endowed with fresh water resources with lake Kivu and River Congo playing a vital role for fishing. Minerals…
Trade partners for exports; The top three countries to which the Democratic Republic of Congo exports merchandise, along with percentage of exports are: China (48.4%) Belgium (15.8%) Finland (9.8%) Trade partners for imports; The top three countries which import merchandise to the Democratic…
The National Investment commission of Republic of Congo was established by Decree No. 2003-57 of April 22, 2003, under the authority of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget. The National Investment Commission is the implementing body on policy of…
Investment opportunities in Democratic Republic of Congo include the following. Investment opportunities in Transport sector Investment opportunities in transport infrastructure include: Construction and/or repairing of main road sections of the country: – Kikwit-Tshikapa-Kananga-Mbuji-Mayi; – Pweto-Kalemie-Fizi, Uvira-Bukavu; – Kananga-Lodja-I lebo-Kisangani; -Mbuji-Mayi-Kasongo-Bukavu;…
General customs regime incentives The Investment Code provides for one general regime under which the various customs and tax benefits of the Investment Code may be granted. Outside the mining, hydrocarbon, banking and insurance sectors, an investment will benefit from…
The Investment Code guarantees the following investment protection rights for investors that have submitted applications to ANAPI: The tax system in the DRC does not draw a distinction, with respect to the taxation of business income, between individuals and companies…
Southern African Development Community : Free Trade Agreement Current signatories include; Angola, Botswana, Lesotho , Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa, Mauritius, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Seychelles . The SADC Trade Protocol provides that SADC Member…
The DRC has entered into a double tax treaty with Belgium, which took effect on 1 January 2012. After the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) or tax treaty between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Belgium, the DRC had entered into…
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