Legal and tax counsel in the DRC — Kinshasa, Lubumbashi
An OHADA member since 2012, the DRC is the Organisation's largest market. With our correspondents in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi we support mining, telecoms and banking investors in a dense and evolving regulatory environment.
Doing business in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Capital / business centre | Kinshasa / Kinshasa |
|---|---|
| Monetary zone | Outside UEMOA/CEMAC — Congolese franc (CDF) |
| Corporate income tax | 30% |
| VAT | 16% |
| Key sectors | mining (copper, cobalt), telecoms, banking, energy, agribusiness |
| Regulators and administrations | DGI, ANAPI, ARPTC, BCC |
| Mobile money | M-Pesa (Vodacom), Orange Money, Airtel Money |
What our clients ask us about
- 2018 Mining Code: royalties, subcontracting reserved to nationals, future-generations mining fund.
- Multiplicity of tax administrations (DGI, DGDA, DGRAD) and para-fiscal levies.
- Foreign-exchange regulation of the Central Bank of Congo.
Our practice areas in this country
Frequently asked questions — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Is mining subcontracting reserved to Congolese nationals in the DRC?
Yes: the 2017 law reserves private-sector subcontracting to companies with majority Congolese capital, with regulated exceptions.
What is the VAT rate in the DRC?
16% (indicative).
Does OHADA law fully apply in the DRC, given its own pre-existing commercial and mining law?
Yes, since 12 September 2012, when the DRC became OHADA's 17th and most recent member state. The OHADA Uniform Acts (companies, securities, insolvency, etc.) now apply directly, but they coexist with a substantial body of pre-existing Congolese law — notably the 2018 Mining Code — which continues to govern sector-specific matters OHADA does not cover.
Contact — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Served from Abidjan with a local correspondent in Kinshasa.
Frequent searches: legal counsel Kinshasa, DRC taxation, DRC mining code.
Recherches fréquentes (République démocratique du Congo) : conseil juridique Kinshasa, fiscalité en RDC, code minier congolais.
A project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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