Angola’s economy will suffer from significantly lower oil prices, with GDP growth expected to decelerate to 3.8% in 2015 and 4.2% in 2016, down from the 4.5% registered in 2014.

Angola’s high growth rate in recent years was driven by high international prices for its oil. Angola became a member of OPEC in late 2006 and its current assigned a production quota of 1.65 million barrels a day (bbl/day). Oil production and its supporting activities contribute about 85% of GDP

 Oil and diamond revenue and intensiveinfrastructure rebuilding following the end of civil war in 2002 create business opportunities, though the global financial crisis has slowed Angola’s heretofore explosive growth.

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This site providesdetailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Angola.

This site providesdetailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Angola.

See “4-Setting Up a Business” on this site

The standard rate of VAT (Consumption Tax)in Angola is 10%. This tax is levied on the supply of goods and services as well as on the import of goods into Angola. The tax rate ranges from 2% to 30%, depending on the goods or service.

FAQs on Angola tax issues. The headline rate applicable to corporate profits (Imposto Industrial) is 30%

Withholding tax (WHT) is applicable on payments for services provided to resident and non-resident entities at the rate of 6.5%. For Angolan taxpayers, this is regarded as an advance payment of the CIT due at the year-end

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Angola stands at 17 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Angola averaged 16 percent from 2004 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 17 percent in 2010 and a record low of 15 percent in 2005. Personal Income Tax Rate in Angola is reported by the Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

Self-employed workers are taxed at a flat rate of 15% on their taxable income. Owners of companies in individual names are taxed at a flat rate of 20% on their employment income.

See “4 – Consumption Tax” on this site

This site provides a list of the information that must accompany a visa request

A valid passport and business visa are required for travel to Angola.

After the end of the Civil War in 2002 many parts of Angola and of its infrastructure were destroyed. Step by step the government is trying to build it up again with the help of Chinese investment.

The government has aimed to develop telecom infrastructure in a bid to diversify the country’s economy and lessen its dependence on offshore crude oil production, which accounts for almost all exports and up to 80% of tax revenue. – See more at: http://www.budde.com.au/Research/Angola-Telecoms-Mobile-Broadband-and-Digital-Media-Statistics-and-Analyses.html#sthash.3zvicsAj.dpuf

Tips on getting to and getting around Angola from real travelers and locals.

This site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Angola. 

This site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Angola. 

Guide to Angola and Angolan culture, society ,language, etiquette, manners, protocol anddoing business

Dos and Don’ts of business etiquette in Angola

Like the rest of tropical Africa, Angola experiences distinct, alternating rainy and dry seasons.

List of prices in Luanda (Angola) for food, housing, transportation, going out, and more

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Angola. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included

Angola’s average temperature on the coast is 15,6 degrees celcius (60 degrees fahrenheit) in winter and 21 degrees celcius (70° fahrenheit) in summer. It has two seasons; dry season (May to October) and hot rainy season (November to April)

Latest travel advice for Angola including safety and security, entry requirements, travelwarnings and health

Information on how safe expats are in Angola, safety for women and tips on increasing personal safety and home security in Angola.

Angola has been rocked by civil wars since independence, and only now is the country’s education beginning to return to normality. Primary education lasts for 4 years, which is the only compulsory phase.

Compulsory education in Angola lasts for four years and the general attendance rate of is difficult to know since there are no official statistics, but around 70% of children (most of them, boys) attend school.

Full list of Angola public and bank holidays. Many shops, banks and other services close during public holidays

List of National and Public Holidays in Angola, Africa for the year 2016 and 2017 with date and weekday

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Angola, includingpopulation density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace

Angola ended 2014 with a population of 24,383,000 people, which represents an increasea of 710,000 people compared to 2013.

Angola Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border. 

The Angolan Government has been taking several steps towards a fair and effective regulatory system that will govern customs. 

A list of Angola trade agreements

This site provides key information on Angola’s participation in the WTO. Angola has been a member of WTO since 23 November 1996 and  a member of GATT since 8 April 1994.

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Expert Angola travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Angola. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay

TripAdvisor has 6,038 reviews of Angola Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Angola resource.