Title: “Optimizing the mobilization of tax revenue in the DRC: towards the introduction of the One-Stop Collection Window”
Introduction :
Improving tax revenue mobilization is a major challenge for any country. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the government is embarking on a reform aimed at revitalizing the tax base and optimizing tax collection.
In this article, we look at the initiative to set up a one-stop shop for the collection of tax on profits, profits and the license in charge of micro-enterprises, which aims to facilitate and simplify procedures tax.
The context of the reform:
This reform stems from the recommendations issued during the signing of the memoranda of understanding between the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) and the General Directorate of Revenue of Kongo Central (DGRK) as well as the General Directorate of Revenue of Kongo Central (DGRKC).
The objective of this reform is to strengthen revenue mobilization and exceed the objectives set in the 2023 Finance Law. Thus, a major workshop was opened in Matadi in Kongo Central, bringing together participants who came to discuss implementation mechanisms. implementation of these recommendations.
The operationalization of the One-Stop Collection Window:
The workshop, which took place over a period of 5 days, from August 7 to 11, 2023, aims to make this reform operational from October 1, 2023, in a pilot phase which will concern the city of Kinshasa and the province of Kongo. Central.
The deliverables expected from this workshop are the creation of a procedures manual, the design of prototypes of common procedural documents and the development of an operational action plan.
The importance of the Single Collection Window:
The establishment of a one-stop collection window would simplify the administrative procedures for micro-enterprises, by centralizing all the processes for paying taxes on profits, profits and business license.
This would facilitate access to tax information, reduce processing times and costs, and promote transparency and trust between taxpayers and the tax administration.
Conclusion :
The reform of tax revenue mobilization in the DRC is an essential step to achieve the objectives set in the 2023 Finance Law. The introduction of the Single Collection Window will simplify tax procedures for micro-enterprises and optimize the collection of taxes.
It now remains to implement the recommendations resulting from this workshop and to assess the impact of this reform in the pilot phase