The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. The country was known as Zaire between 1971 and 1997. The DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia to the south; Angola to the southwest; and the Republic of the Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the second-largest country in Africa by area and 11th largest in the world. With a population of over 78 million.
Capital: Kinshasa
Currency: Congolese Franc
Timezone: UTC+1 and UTC+2 (depending on region)
Corporate tax rate: 35%
Personal tax rate: 0% (Self-employed taxed as a business, income as an employee is tax-free)
Capital gains tax: up to 35%
VAT: 16%
Tax residence: 6 months rule: world income is taxed with some exceptions.
CFC Rules: No
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