The Directorate-General for Taxes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has published Official Communiqué No. 01/0033/DGI/DG/DESCOM/MT/2020 to inform VAT taxpayers and the general public that the suspension of the collection of VAT on basic necessities has ended. The suspension was provided as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Communiqué is dated 24 August 2020 and includes …