In May 2021, the Ministry of Health created a website with detailed information on COVID-19 related spending, including detailed reports by spending category, individual procurement contracts with the names of the health suppliers, and other supporting documentation. During the last year, Democratic Republic of Congo has received financial support from the IMF and other donors that has been used to fight the pandemic.

(Updated: May 2022)

VAT:

(1) A three-month VAT exemption on pharmaceutical products and basic goods (April 12, 2020).

(2) Suspension of VAT collection on the production and on the sales of basic goods (April 19, 2020).

Income Tax:

Full tax deductibility of any donations made to the COVID relief fund (April 12, 2020).

Other：

(1) Suspension of tax audits for companies. (April 12, 2020).

(2) A grace period for businesses on tax arrears. (April 12, 2020).

(3) Provision of water and electricity for a period of two months, free of charge. (April 19, 2020).

(4) Prohibition to evict renters in case of no payment of financial obligations from March to June 2020. (April 19, 2020).

(Updated: August 2020)