Fees Payable To Technology Solutions Or Computer Systems In Angola Now Defined

Concerning certificates on public and private businesses’ technical competency and capability in IT and communication domains, the Ministries of Finance and Telecommunications and Information Technologies approved the collection of fees for issuing these registry certificates, and for approval, auditing and supervision of technology solutions or computer systems. 

 

The collection is efective as from July 1st.

 

The National IT Centre is the entity responsible for settlement and collection of the fees owed for issuing registry certificates, and for approval, auditing and supervision of technology solutions or computer systems concerning  public and private businesses’ technical competency and capability in IT and communication domains.

 

Due to the increase in the number of companies pursuing activities in this sector, and taking into account the importance of their action in the development of this same sector, operational characteristics and amounts invested to pursue the activities, those Ministries considered justified to set the fees owed for issuing and register registry certificates, and for approval, auditing and supervision of technology solutions or computer systems concerning  public and private businesses’ technical competency and capability in IT and communication domains

 

These certificates are required for public and private businesses in IT sector may take part in public tenders and provide services to Public Administration bodies.

 

These fees apply to all national and foreign, public or private companies, requiring execution of the said acts.

 

There are three types of fees:

 

– the fees collected for registry certificates issuing to private and public companies operating in IT and Communication areas. Thus, depending on the size of the company (small, medium or large according to the  amount of the share capital), the payable amount for:

  • services provision, between Kz 5,016 and 55,000 (ca. € 36.38/USD 39.43, and € 398.87/USD 432.33);
  • equipment sale, between Kz 7,040 and 55,000 (ca. € 51.06/USD 55.37, and € 398.87/USD 432.33);
  • equipment repair, between Kz 5,984 and 29,920 (ca. € 43.40/USD 47.04, and € 216.99/USD 235.19);
  • software development, between Kz 7,044 and 55,000 (ca. € 51.06/USD 55.37, and € 398.87/USD 432.33);
  • consulting services, between Kz 120,032 and 250,008 (ca. € 51.06/USD 943.51, and € 398.87/USD 1965.19);

 

 

– the fees charged for approval and auditing a technological solution or computer system. Depending on the size of the company (small, medium or large according to the  amount of the share capital), the payable amount for:

  • software-source code  approval, between Kz 6600 and 66176 (ca. € 47.86/USD 51.88, and € 479.93/USD 520.18);
  • usability and performance, between Kz 7920 and 66176 (ca. € 57.44/USD 62.26, and € 479.93/USD 520.18);
  • serviceability, between Kz 7568 and 37840 (ca. € 54.89/USD 59.49, and € 274.43/USD 297.44);
  • failures and recovery, between Kz 7920 and 66176 (ca. € 57.44/USD 62.26, and € 479.93/USD 520.18);
  • architecture, portability, and access control and data protection, between Kz 143792 and 258808 (ca. € 1042.82/USD 1130.28, and € 1876.94/USD 2034.36);
  • user documents, system documents, compilers, between Kz 143792 and 250624 (ca. € 1042.82/USD 1130.28, and € 1817.59/USD 1970.03);

 

 

– the fee charged for supervision of a computer system or a technology solution amounts to 4% of the project’s total amount, and the contracting entity is responsible for settlement and delivery of this both to the entity responsible for fee collection and to the State treasury.

 

These fees are set in Tax Correction Units (Unidade de Correcção Fiscal – UCF).

 

Payment is effected through bank deposit or transfer, and it can be divided in instalments.

 

The fees charged by the National Information Technologies Centre are destined to:

  • 20% of the full amount resulting from the fees collection is deposited in the Treasury Single Account through  the Revenue Collection Document (Documento de arrecadação de Receitas – DAR), under the budget item «emoluments and fees»;
  • 80% of the full amount resulting from the fees collection is intended to the National Information Technology Centre to make up for all expenses associated to the maintenance and development of the service of issuing registration certificates on Angolan businesses’ technical competency and capability in IT and communication domains.

 

 

References
Conjoined Executive Decree nr. 461/15, of  July 1st
​Order no. 174/11, of  March 11th


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