(2022-12) Decree establishing Haiti's General Budget for FY2022-2023

MEF • 2022

Summary — This is the decree promulgating Haiti's General Budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 (October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023), published as a special issue of Le Moniteur on December 28, 2022. It fixes domestic tax and non-tax revenue at HTG 164,058,000,000, budget-support and project grants at HTG 40,387,710,811, and internal/external financing at HTG 63,054,289,188, and amends numerous customs duties, excise taxes, and investment-code incentives.

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Key Findings

Domestic tax and non-tax revenue for FY2022-2023 fixed at HTG 164,058,000,000 (Article 6).
Budget-support and project grants estimated at HTG 40,387,710,811 (Article 7).
Internal and external financing proceeds estimated at HTG 63,054,289,188 (Article 8).
New Droit de Teinte de Vehicules (tinted-window fee) of HTG 10,000 per vehicle introduced, with a HTG 20,000 fine for non-compliance (Articles 9-10).
Import duties on staple food items (cereal flours, pasta, tomato products) raised to 50% and fruit juices to 30% (Article 25).
Patente (business license) fixed fees restructured into three commune groups ranging HTG 1,250-5,000 (Articles 30-31).

Full Description

Published as Le Moniteur Special Issue No. 37 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022), this decree establishes the General Budget of the Republic of Haiti for fiscal year 2022-2023, covering the period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Enacted by the Executive Power under decree-law authority in the absence of a functioning Legislative Power, the text was issued on the report of the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, following deliberation in the Council of Ministers. Chapter I sets the resource envelope: domestic tax and non-tax revenues estimated at HTG 164,058,000,000 (Article 6), grants in budget support and project aid estimated at HTG 40,387,710,811 (Article 7), and proceeds from internal and external financing estimated at HTG 63,054,289,188 (Article 8), all detailed in tables under Article 65 of the budget. Beyond the revenue framework, the decree amends a wide range of tax, customs, and fiscal provisions in force: import duties on cereal flours, pasta, tomato products, fruit juices, sauces, toothpaste, and puffed/roasted cereal products are reset (Article 25); excise rates on tobacco and alcoholic beverages are revised (Articles 26-28); a new vehicle tinting fee (Droit de Teinte de Vehicules) and related fines are introduced (Articles 9-10); fiscal identity card fees, patente (business license) tax brackets by commune group, and investment-code exemptions for free-zone, agricultural, artisanal, tourism, national-industry, and export-oriented enterprises are updated (Articles 12, 13-24, 30-41); and provisions on property tax (Contribution Fonciere des Proprietes Baties), income-tax withholding on royalties, dividends, and non-resident professional income are revised (Articles 42-44).

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Time Coverage

2022-10 — 2023-09

Keywords

budget general, exercice 2022-2023, MEF, Le Moniteur, droits de douane, patente, accises, Code des Investissements, zones franches, contribution fonciere

Entities

Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances (MEF), Ministere de la Planification et de la Cooperation Externe, Direction Generale des Impots (DGI), Administration Generale des Douanes, Commission Nationale des Marches Publics (CNMP), Cour Superieure des Comptes et du Contentieux Administratif (CSCCA), Commission Interministerielle des Investissements

Notes

Publication date is the Le Moniteur cover date (28 December 2022); the fiscal year itself runs October 2022-September 2023. Article 65 tables (detailed line-item allocations) were not read in full; headline resource totals in Articles 6-8 are exact and sourced from the decree text.