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Port-au-Prince, July 31, 2026.- The General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) continue consultations on the draft new Tax Code, which is envisaged to enter into force in October 2026. Meeting on 30 July at the Karibe Convention Center, the officials of the two institutions exchanged with former senior officials in order to refine the text and promote implementation adapted to the economic realities of the country.
This new working session is part of a series of dialogues launched by the DGI and the MEF to gather expert advice in public finance. After former President Jocelerme Privert, this time the discussions brought together André Lemercier Georges, former Director General of the DGI, former Secretary of State for Finance and former Minister of Economy and Finance.
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Serge Gabriel Collin, and the Director General of the DGI, Chesnel François, have reaffirmed their commitment to modernize the Haitian tax system. Discussions focused on the need to provide the country with a simpler legal framework, strengthen tax management tools and better distinguish between liquidation and tax collection functions.
André Lemercier Georges stressed the need to reconcile the increase in tax revenues with support for economic activity. He stressed that reform should take into account the fragility of the private sector and the weight of the informal economy.
The DGI and the MEF announce the continuation of consultations with the various sectors of national life with a view to reaching a consensus tax code and facilitating its application from next October.
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