The 2026 Finance Bill, presented on Tuesday by the Algerian Minister of Finance, Abdelkrim Bouzred, before the Finance and Budget Committee of the People’s National Assembly (lower house of Parliament), includes a series of measures aimed at supporting purchasing power, improving citizens’ living conditions, and boosting the national economy while ensuring the market’s supply of basic products.
The bill introduces provisions to enhance consumer welfare and maintain price stability, notably by extending tax exemptions and customs duties until December 31, 2026, for raw soybean oil, coffee, pulses, and white and red meats.
Additionally, the bill extends the application of a reduced 5% customs duty rate until December 31, 2026, for the importation of live cattle and sheep intended for slaughter, as well as fresh, chilled, or vacuum-packed beef and sheep meat.
Tax exemptions are also extended for the sale of imported dried vegetables and rice, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, table eggs, and locally produced broiler chicken and turkey.
The bill further provides an exemption from customs duties and VAT for raw soybean oil, requiring importers and processors to produce it locally or source it from the national market by December 31, 2026.
Moreover, coffee imports will be exempt from VAT and the internal consumption tax and will be subject to a reduced customs duty rate of 5% until December 31, 2026.
