Certified e-invoicing phased mandate underway August 2026 for large businesses and oil & gas
The Republic of the Congo has commenced its digital invoicing, with mandatory real-time certified e-invoicing through the SFEC platform since 1 August 2026.
Since August, the following businesses must connect their invoicing systems to the government’s Système de Facturation Électronique Certifiée (SFEC)platform and issue certified electronic invoices for commercial transactions:
- Large and mid-sized enterprises;
- Oil and gas businesses
Real-time certified invoicing
Under the new regime, businesses using invoicing software or electronic fiscal devices must ensure their systems are certified and connected to SFEC.
The government says the reform is intended to:
- improve VAT collection through real-time invoice visibility
- reduce VAT fraud and tax evasion
- increase transparency and traceability of commercial transactions
- broaden the national tax base.
Sept 2024: launch of VAT e-invoicing and fiscal devices 2024
The DRC has launched the first phase pilot mandatory VAT e-invoicing and fiscal devices (cash registers) on 15th September 2024. The aim is to curb Value Added Tax fraud and evasion.
This launch is for a first wave of the largest taxpayers.
The initiative was announced by by Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde on 16 December 2023, The Directorate General of Taxes confirmed a September launch on 5 October.
By implementing the standardised electronic invoice and electronic tax systems, the DRC hopes to stimulate economic growth and strengthen tax justice by improving revenue collection and reducing tax evasion. This reform will also broaden the country’s budget base, allowing the government to invest more in key sectors of the economy.
The new regime includes two elements:
- e-MCF integration of existing invoicing systems to the government; and
- eUF fiscal devices (Point of Sale etc) for all other taxpayers.