Summary
- Guinea’s transitional President signed a decree on 21 May 2026 creating a Digital Compliance Fee (RCN) on foreign digital services consumed in Guinea. [ecofinagency.com]
- Rate: 3% flat for the first 12 months, then 1.5%–7% by service category; exempt if annual Guinean revenue < GNF 250 million (~USD 28,600). [ecofinagency.com]
- Foreign providers must appoint a local representative within 90 days; non‑compliance may trigger fines up to 2× unpaid amounts and 6‑month service restrictions. [ecofinagency.com]
Extended article
Guinea joins Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Cameroon in taxing cross‑border digital services. The Redevance de Conformité Numérique (RCN) covers streaming platforms, cloud services, SaaS, digital advertising, e‑commerce, online gaming, application distribution and online booking. Localisation indicators (IP address, payment method, billing address, SIM code) determine whether the service is consumed in Guinea. A Digital Analysis and Regulation Platform (PARN) will monitor foreign digital activity, and a Digital Sovereignty Fund (FSN) will finance tech infrastructure, cybersecurity, training and innovation. A six‑month transitional period precedes enforcement to allow platform deployment, banking arrangements and rate schedule publication. [ecofinagency.com], [vatabout.com]
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