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Angola | New Regulations On The Performance Of A Professional Activity By Non-resident

Presidential Decree 43/17, of 6 March 2017 (“DP 43/17”) just enacted new regulations on the performance

of a professional activity by non-resident foreign workers, repealing former Decrees 5/95, of 7 April 1995

and 6/01, of 19 January 2001.

The new regulations could pose significant challenges to companies operating in Angola:

DP 43/17 also applies to the so-called Technical Cooperation Agreements, but proffers no definition for

this type of agreement;

Expats’ remuneration is to be paid in kwanzas, and the Central Bank of Angola is expected to determine

how much of their remuneration may be wired abroad;

Expats’ additional benefit packages paid in cash or in kind must not exceed 50% of their base salary;

Expats need to be integrated in the company’s job qualifier in the same conditions of the national

employees;

Expats’ employment contracts to be filed with the employment center must now also attach copy of the

job qualifier.

Failure to comply with these obligations is punished with heavy fines: between five and ten average monthly

salaries per expatriate employee.