Compliance

TAX ALERT-Rwanda: New VAT Rules on Online Goods and Services

On 29 April 2026, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning published Ministerial Order Nº 004/26/10/TC, introducing comprehensive VAT obligations on goods and services provided online in Rwanda. This is a significant development for anyone operating in the digital economy whether you are a foreign SaaS provider, streaming platform, ride-hailing app, online education provider, or […]

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The Silent Tax Risk Hiding in Your Customs Process

Companies rarely lose money on taxes because of complexity. They lose it because of process gaps — and one of the most overlooked is the missing exit note.   Across our client engagements, a pattern keeps emerging — one that looks harmless at first and only reveals its true cost at year-end. It plays out

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Transfer pricing in Rwanda is moving from policy to enforcement

Rwanda’s transfer pricing rules are active, apply to both cross-border and domestic transactions, and carry real audit risk for businesses that are unprepared. Here is what came out of our recent webinar with Regan Van Rooy and the Rwanda Revenue Authority.     About this session On 22 April 2026, Visions Africa hosted a joint

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Are Investors Leaving Billions on the table in Rwanda?

Rwanda is widely recognized for its strong investment climate. However, the full strategic potential of the Investment Promotion and Facilitation Law (Law N° 006/2021) is not always fully leveraged by investors. The law is designed to encourage scale, innovation, and value addition—particularly in agriculture, aquaculture, manufacturing, and export-oriented sectors. Large-scale aquaculture is a clear example

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Corporate Compliance & Director Responsibilities

On 6 February 2026, the Rwanda Development Board (Office of the Registrar General) delivered a clear message: 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗿𝗮. Under Law Nº 007/2021 governing companies, directors carry clear, non-negotiable responsibilities.The core obligations can be summarized as follows 👇 1️⃣ 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟰𝟮 The Board

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