KINSHASA—The Democratic Republic of Congo's three principal revenue agencies collected a combined 4.75 trillion Congolese francs (approximately $211 million) during the April 2026 tax cycle, exceeding the month's budgetary target by 2.58%, the Ministry of Finance announced.
The Customs and Excise Authority (DGDA) led performance against forecast at 107.96% of its assignment, followed by the Directorate-General for Administrative, Judicial, Land and Equity Revenues (DGRAD) at 104.14% and the Tax Directorate (DGI) at 101.39%. The DGI alone mobilised 3.54 trillion francs against an assignment of 3.49 trillion, with corporate income tax (IBP) inflows concentrated ahead of the April 30 filing deadline.
Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde Li-Botayi attributed part of the overperformance to a pre-declarative dialogue mechanism between large taxpayers and the tax administration, formalised under Article 18 of the 2026 Finance Law. Major mining-sector taxpayers participated in the process, which is designed to align corporate filings with administrative expectations before submission and to reduce the incidence of post-filing reassessments.
The result is notable against a macroeconomic backdrop of Congolese franc appreciation. The Banque Centrale du Congo's tighter monetary stance since the fourth quarter of 2025 has slowed domestic price formation and strengthened the currency, both of which typically compress nominal local-currency tax receipts. The government cited a complementary measure — a fiscal-neutrality principle applied to currency fluctuations — as having offset that drag.
Sectoral drivers were uneven. DGDA growth was credited to higher petroleum taxation, including the removal of fuel-subsidy access for mining operators. DGRAD inflows were lifted by intensified compliance missions in the environment and sustainable-development sectors. The full-year picture remains demanding: the 2026 budget approved by the Council of Ministers carries headline revenue assumptions substantially above 2025 outturns, and single-month overperformance against monthly assignments has not historically translated into year-end realisation in line with annual targets.
