Democratic Republic of the Congo COVID-19 Relief Measures

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has introduced a number of relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures are generally effective for a period of 3 months beginning from April 2020 and include:

• The suspension of VAT collection on the production and sale of basic necessities;
• The suspension of rental tax payable by companies;
• The suspension of tax audits and tax recovery actions on tax arrears;
• The possibility of tax payment deferral without penaltie…