Rwanda

๐Ÿ’—Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop

At Visions Africa, we had the privilege of hosting a deeply impactful Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop facilitated by the incredible team from Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa (BCIEA). The session provided more than information, it offered a heartfelt reminder of the importance of early detection, open dialogue, and collective support in promoting health and healing. […]

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๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?

In Rwanda, a ๐Ÿฑ% ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… is levied on goods imported for commercial use โ€” paid upfront at customs on the CIF value. But hereโ€™s the catch: many companies never claim it back, even though theyโ€™re entitled to! Weโ€™ve seen this happen across industries โ€” businesses unknowingly leaving significant amounts unclaimed. If youโ€™re one of

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? Read More ยป

๐‘๐‘๐€ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ค ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€” ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐•๐€๐“

Over the past weeks weโ€™ve seen a spike in RRA desk-audit queries on recent quarters. A few quick fixes can save you from painful assessments or blocked refunds: ๐Ÿ“ฌ 1) ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ.Make sure your electronic address (email) and phone on eTax are current. We often see that communication is sent to the person

๐‘๐‘๐€ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ค ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€” ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐•๐€๐“ Read More ยป

Regulation No 89/2025

๐Ÿ“ข New FX Compliance Rules in Rwanda: Key Points for Business Leaders Effective 30 May 2025, the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has enacted Regulation No. 89/2025, reinforcing long-standing restrictions on the use of foreign currency (FX) in local transactions.While Rwanda has always prohibited pricing or settling local obligations in FX, the amended regulation introduces

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Changes to RSSB Pension Contributions in Rwanda for 2025

In January 2025, Rwanda will implement major reforms to the pension system, as outlinedby the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB). These reforms aim to enhance thesustainability and adequacy of the countryโ€™s social security system, ensuring betterretirement security for all Rwandans. However, these changes come with notableimplications for businesses and employees. Full article on PDF:ย PDF FILE

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Why we use Odoo ERP for our clients in Rwanda and Overseas

At Visions Africa , we rely on Odoo as our core ERP solution for most of our clients, from small firms to larger service, trading or manufacturing companies and for foundations. Hereโ€™s why Odoo stands out as our top choice: ๐Ÿ”น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜Odoo offers a wealth of features that donโ€™t require an

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How Rwandaโ€™s Double Tax Treaties Can Benefit Your Business

Understanding Double Tax Treaties and Withholding Tax Rates in Rwanda A Double Tax Treaty (DTT), also known as a tax treaty, is an international agreement between two countries designed to prevent the issue of double taxation on income and capital. Such treaties are essential for fostering economic cooperation and avoiding the financial burden of being

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RRA Important notice Regarding filing and payment of VAT and PAYE for the month of June 2023

RRA Important notice concerning the filing and payment of VAT and PAYE for the month of June 2023 In reference made to Commissioner Generalโ€™s Instructions n0ย 001/2023 of 11/01/2023 determining modalities of declaration and payment of PAYE and VAT on a quarterly basis, especially in its article 2. Visions Africa informs Taxpayers about the change of

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How Visions Africa positions Rwanda for outsourced accounting services and how you can use outsourced accountants effectively for your business

Visions Africa Ltd operates since 2020 and focuses on providing accounting & tax compliance services based out of Rwanda for mostly internationally operating companies. The business which has been founded by Roger Brugger has expanded its activities beyond Rwanda with a focus on the European market where it is providing accounting support for medium sized companies. Currently

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