Democratic Republic of Congo | ONEM Contribution Rate Increase effective August 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo | ONEM Contribution Rate Increase effective August 2025

The Ministry of Employment and Labour has issued Ministerial Order No. 30/CAB/MIN.ET/EAN/JDO/8/2025, signed on 5 August 2025, which amends and supplements Ministerial Order No. 095/CAB/MINETAT/MTEPS/01/2018.

 Contribution rate

  • Under Article 1, the monthly ONEM employer contribution has been increased from 0.2% to 0.5% of the monthly remuneration paid to employees.

Applicability

  • This contribution applies to all employers (public, private, and humanitarian), unless exempted by law.

Compliance and penalties

  • Declarations must be submitted by the 10th day of the following month.
  • Payment is due within 15 days following the salary month.
  • Late or false declarations attract penalties, including a 50% surcharge or 0.5% per day of delay.

 Effective date

  • The Order entered into force immediately upon signature, i.e. 5 August 2025.

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