Africa-Press – Angola. Non-oil tax revenues in Angola reached 3.6 trillion kwanzas in the first six months of this year, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Tax Administration (AGT), José Leiria, said on Monday.
The data was released during a workshop on the prevention and detection of tax crimes held in partnership with the United Nations office in Angola and supported by the Japan government.
According to the AGT official, the amount comes mainly from Value Added Tax (VAT) and Industrial Tax.
José Leiria, who did not provide comparative data for the same period in 2024, said that tax collection in this segment “is satisfactory” as it is in line with the provisions of the General State Budget (OGE) for 2025.
“With regard to non-oil tax revenue, we will continue to work to ensure that we deliver the expected revenue to the public accounts,” he assured.
He noted that non-oil tax revenues correspond to 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), hoping that they will reach the necessary 15 percent.
“It is estimated that our non-oil revenues should be at least around 15 percent of Gross Domestic Product. But today we are hovering around 10 percent. So there is still a way to go,” he stressed.
As for oil tax revenue, he pointed out that the scenario is different, citing external factors, specifically the volatility of commodity prices, as an obstacle to the 2025 State Budget forecasts.
He added that tax evasion is another worrying factor, as the country loses 200 billion kwanzas annually through this practice, however the state has been able to recover this through coercive collection.
AGT data indicate that around 12,000 taxpayers are registered in the general VAT regime and some 8,000 in the simplified regime.
The workshop on the prevention and detection of tax crimes brought together senior officials from the General Tax Administration, representatives from the United Nations office in Angola, and officials from the Supreme Court.
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