Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, in charge of budget and
State portfolio, presented on Tuesday the government's response plan to "mitigate the impact" of the
Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Côte d'Ivoire, at a cost of 1700 billion CFA francs, or about 5% of the domestic product
gross (GDP) of the country.
"In addition to the health response plan, the government has initiated consultations with all
of the private sector, the various professional organizations between 24 and 30 March 2020, having allowed
to draw up an economic, social and humanitarian support plan valued at 1700 billion CFA francs, or about
5% of our GDP," Gon Coulibaly said in a televised statement.
This plan, he will say, will "mitigate the impact of the pandemic on populations and actors
economic sectors in the formal and informal sectors and will also prepare for a rapid recovery of
activities at the end of the pandemic".
It is divided into three main axes, namely business support measures and
the economy and social measures in favour of the population.
In the short term, business support measures aim to maintain economic activities< in order to > relieve their cash flow and preserve employment. In this regard, the government has decided to suspend the >< tax audits for a period of three months.
The government has undertaken to postpone the payment of flat traders and craftsmen, including maquis, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, cinemas and
performance venues.
The payment of taxes, duties and payments
assimilated due to the State as well as social security contributions due to the cash flow difficulties of companies. In
in addition, the transport sector will benefit from a 25% reduction in the licence
The plan provides for the deferral of the payment of r income tax for a period of three months. capital (IRC) to tourism and hospitality companies experiencing difficulties, then a
exemption from duties and taxes on health equipment, materials and other health inputs
as part of the fight against Covid-19.
According to Mr. Gon Coulibaly, penalties for delays in the execution of contracts and
public orders with the State and its dismemberments during the period of crisis. The State will reimburse the
VAT credits within two weeks, thanks to a reduction in a priori controls and the
strengthening post-clearance controls.
Despite this global health crisis, Côte d'Ivoire has decided to continue the payment of
domestic debt, in particular to companies in subsectors affected by the crisis, with a focus on
invoices of less than 100 million to reach the maximum number of companies, especially Small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and very small enterprises (VSEs).
It plans to redevelop in connection with the ports of Abidjan and San-Pedro (south-west Ivorian) the payment
shopping fees during the pandemic period to defer penalties and suspend the
invoicing of demurrage, i.e. penalties due in case of exceeding the deadlines for the presence of
Ships.