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.
