(2022-10) Decree establishing the General Budget of the Republic of Haiti, FY 2020-2021

MEF - Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances • 2021

Summary — This decree, published in Le Moniteur, establishes Haiti's general budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, totaling GDES 254.7 billion. Issued by the Executive Power due to an inoperative Legislative Power, it details revenue projections, expenditure allocations for various ministries and public services, and provisions for public debt. The document also outlines fiscal measures, including tax adjustments and budgetary control mechanisms.

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Key Findings

The General Budget for 2020-2021 is set at GDES 254,704,000,000.
The Executive Power legislated this budget by decree due to an inoperative Legislative Power.
Total revenues are projected at GDES 132,612,978,595, with indirect taxes being a major contributor.
Total expenditures are projected at GDES 211,611,147,190, comprising current and capital expenses.
The budget includes GDES 49,194,478,911 for public debt service and outlines fiscal control measures.

Full Description

This comprehensive decree, published in the official journal "Le Moniteur" on October 5, 2020, formally establishes the General Budget of the Republic of Haiti for the fiscal year spanning October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. With the Legislative Power deemed inoperative, the Executive Power has legislated this budget through a decree. The total budget is set at GDES 254,704,000,000, with projected revenues of GDES 132,612,978,595 and total expenditures of GDES 211,611,147,190, resulting in a projected deficit of GDES 3,508,902,975. The budget is balanced through a combination of fiscal and non-fiscal revenues, donations (GDES 29,946,175,000), and internal/external financing (GDES 92,144,846,405). The decree outlines detailed allocations across various administrative entities, including significant portions for the Executive Power (95.6%), Legislative Power (2.0%), Judiciary Power (0.9%), and Independent Organizations (1.5%). Key ministries such as Public Works, National Education, Justice, Economy and Finance, Public Health, and Agriculture receive substantial budgetary credits. Furthermore, the document introduces or modifies several fiscal measures, including excise duties on fuel, vehicles, tobacco, and alcohol, as well as provisions for tax exemptions in free zones and for NGOs. It also establishes stringent budgetary control mechanisms, rules for public procurement, personnel management, and the operation of the Single Treasury Account (CUT), aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency in public finance management.

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Time Coverage

2020-10-01 — 2021-09-30

Keywords

Budget, Public Finance, Haiti, Decree, Fiscal Year 2020-2021, Government, Expenditure, Revenue, Public Debt, Taxation, Economic Policy, Administration, Ministries, Investment, Donations

Entities

Jovenel MOÏSE, Joseph JOUTHE, Claude JOSEPH, Jean Walnard DORNEVAL, Michel Patrick BOISVERT, Patrix SEVERE, Nader JOISEUS, Jonas COFFY, Abner SEPTEMBRE, Myriam JEAN, Rockfeller VINCENT, Louis Gonzague Edner DAY, Audain Fils BERNADEL, Pierre Josué Agénor CADET, Nicole Yolette ALTIDOR, Marie Gréta ROY CLÉMENT, Marie Giselhaine MOMPREMIER, Ronald Gérard D’MEZARD, Pradel HENRIQUEZ, Le Moniteur, Cour Supérieure des Comptes et du Contentieux Administratif (CSCCA), Banque de la République d’Haïti (BRH), Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC), Fonds d’Entretien Routier (FER), Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH), Commission Interministérielle des Investissements (CII), Commission Nationale des Marchés Publics (CNMP), Fonds National de l’Education (FNE), Administration Générale des Douanes, Office du Budget, Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances (MEF), Présidence de la République, Primature, Sénat de la République, Chambre des Députés, Conseil Supérieur du Pouvoir Judiciaire, Conseil Électoral, Office de la Protection du Citoyen, Université d’État d’Haïti (UEH), Académie du Créole Haïtien, Fonds Monétaire International (FMI), Banque Inter-Américaine de Développement (BID), Union Européenne (UE), Espagne, Japon

Notes

Series: primary annual budget act. DISCREPANCY FLAGGED: filename tags this 'repub2022' because it was matched to the mef.gouv.ht listing entry dated 'Publié le 5 oct. 2022' (a second/republished listing of the same decree), but the PDF's own Le Moniteur cover page reads 'Lundi 5 Octobre 2020, Spécial No 30' -- i.e. the file content is the original 2020 gazette issue, not a materially different 2022 re-edition. A separate, byte-different listing entry for the same title exists dated the original 5 oct. 2020 at https://budget.gouv.ht/storage/app/uploads/public/5f8/5b5/c8b/5f85b5c8bdbf0013916846.pdf (not downloaded separately). Treated as one document; the 2022 URL is recorded here because that is the listing the file matches by upload timing pattern, not because the content itself is a 2022 act. Site 'Publié le' date: 5 oct. 2022 (site 'republished' listing).