Burundi

As of 31 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) has formally extended the deadline for the declaration and payment of property tax (impôt foncier) to 31 October 2026. This announcement, issued in Kirundi, applies to owners of built properties and land constituting immediate and necessary dependencies of constructions, whether they hold title deeds or

On 31 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) released a French‑language communiqué confirming the extension of the property tax (impôt foncier) declaration and payment deadline to 31 October 2026. The measure concerns proprietors of built properties and land that serve as immediate and necessary dependencies of constructions, with or without formal title deeds, situated

On 20 and 22 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Office (OBR), with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and in collaboration with the Burundi Federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFCIB), conducted taxpayer awareness sessions in the western provinces of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana. These sessions aimed to familiarize economic operators with OBR’s digital tools

On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Office (OBR) held a publicized meeting with taxpayers and customs agencies focusing on three critical areas: customs clearance procedures, the ASYVAL valuation module, and duty/tax simulators for diverse goods and vehicles. The session aimed to enhance transparency and cooperation in customs operations, addressing persistent challenges in valuation

On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Office (OBR), in a joint operation with local administration, conducted a tax compliance mission in Giharo zone, Musongati commune, Burunga province. The exercise combined compliance verification, distribution of electronic billing machines (EBMS), and on-site issuance of Tax Identification Numbers (NIF) and extranet access codes to local taxpayers.

On 12 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) published the French-language version of Communiqué No. 2631, mirroring the Kirundi announcement (Communiqué No. 2632) regarding the extension of the property tax (impôt foncier) online declaration and payment deadline to 31 October 2026. This communiqué serves the francophone taxpayer base and confirms the same legal basis

On 12 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (Office Burundais des Recettes – OBR) issued an official public warning regarding the proliferation of fraudulent social media accounts that illegally use the OBR’s name, logo, insignias, images, and publications. These fake accounts present themselves as official OBR platforms or affiliated services, disseminating false announcements about auctions,

Throughout October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) organized a series of nationwide sensitization workshops to promote the use of its newly deployed customs duty and tax simulation tools. These sessions target importers, customs brokers, and logistics providers, demonstrating how to access and utilize the online simulators for accurate pre-import cost estimation. The initiative complements

On 12 October 2026, the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) issued Communiqué No. 2632 announcing an extension of the deadline for online declaration and payment of property tax (impôt foncier) to 31 October 2026. This measure applies to all taxpayers subject to property tax obligations under the General Tax Code and the 2020 Tax Procedures Law

On 10 October 2026, the OBR released Communiqué No. 2626 (Kirundi) announcing the prorogation of the deadline for provisional tax payments (acomptes provisionnels) on business income (revenus d’affaires) and rental income (revenus locatifs) to 10 October 2026. This decision follows the earlier extension of the UMUTANGAKORI II platform deadline for various taxes to 31 October