# DR Congo fiscal reforms and budget plans

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/democratic-republic-of-congo-fiscal-reforms
> Updated: 2026-08-01T05:04:54.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

In early July 2026 the Congolese National Assembly passed a revised finance law that cut the budget by 7 % to roughly US$21.9 billion and relied on non‑tax receipts, while the Senate ratified trade accords with the UAE and an International Cocoa Agreement. The government then moved to broader legal reforms: on 20 July the Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba presented a bill to overhaul the 2014 fiscal, customs, para‑fiscal and exchange‑rate framework, proposing a single‑window revenue system, VAT adjustments, capital‑transfer safeguards, a fiscal‑stabilisation clause and sanctions to attract strategic projects such as the SICOMINES partnership, Inga dams and the Lobito corridor, and to align with the US strategic partnership ratified in December 2025.

The following day, Fwamba defended the proposal before the Senate, stressing that the new legal architecture would resolve divergent interpretations and customs disputes, making the DRC a proactive player in globalisation.

By late July, tax and customs agencies reported mobilising about 2.5 trillion Congolese francs, though budget execution remained low. Vice‑Prime Minister and Budget Minister Adolphe Muzito announced an $18 billion own‑revenue budget target for 2027, rising to $40 billion by 2035, with annual revenue‑growth goals of 14‑17 %. He called for “budgetary truth and responsibility” as the government prepares the 2027 finance bill.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: Democratic Republic of Congo plans $18 billion budget and mobilizes 2.5 trillion CDF in revenues

DRC’s finance agencies mobilised 2.5 trillion CDF in July 2026, while the government targets an $18 billion budget for 2027 and $40 billion by 2035.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/democratic-republic-of-congo-plans-18-billion-budget-and-mobilizes-25-trillion-cdf-in-revenues

### 2026-07-21: DR Congo Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba pushes new fiscal reform in Senate

DR Congo Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba presented a Senate bill to amend the 2014 fiscal law, introducing a single‑window system and new tax rules to boost investment and meet a US partnership accord.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dr-congo-finance-minister-doudou-fwamba-pushes-new-fiscal-reform-in-senate

### 2026-07-04: Democratic Republic of Congo adopts 2026 budget amendment and ratifies two trade agreements

The DRC National Assembly approved a revised 2026 budget of 50,496 billion francs, while the Senate ratified trade deals with the UAE and a cocoa agreement, pending final approval.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/democratic-republic-of-congo-adopts-2026-budget-amendment-and-ratifies-two-trade-agreements

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