AmCham Angola Monthly — Public Edition — June 2026
The Minister of Finance received AmCham Angola on 18 June, after two preparation sessions held by members. The Chamber also kept its monthly technical channel with the tax authority running, and on 30 June it welcomed a U.S. Commerce and Ohio delegation to Luanda.
June was the month AmCham Angola carried a single, prepared message from its members to the Ministry of Finance. The message is simple. A predictable tax framework attracts investment. Investment widens the tax base, and a wider base brings more revenue for the State. Members built it together in early June, and the Chamber's President presented it to the Minister of Finance on 18 June. Our monthly technical dialogue with the General Tax Administration (AGT) continued on the practical cases companies face every day. At the end of the month we hosted, with the U.S. Embassy, a delegation from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the State of Ohio.
Fiscal dialogue with Government
Received by the Minister of Finance
18 June
On 18 June the Minister of Finance, H.E. Vera Daves de Sousa, received an AmCham Angola delegation at the Ministry in Luanda. The Chamber's President, Eng. Pedro Godinho, led the delegation, which included member companies. The Chamber raised three themes: the predictability of the tax framework, the Special Contribution on Foreign Exchange Operations, and the 5% customs duty on oil and gas imports. It presented them as the start of a continuing dialogue between Government and the private sector.
One message, prepared by members
2–3 June
Before the audience, member companies and advisory firms held two working sessions to agree a common position. They settled on three pillars: fiscal predictability, smoother foreign-exchange operations and neutral treatment of imports. When the audience was rescheduled from 5 to 18 June, the preparation carried over intact. Positions are built collectively and presented by the Chamber's leadership.
Monthly technical session with AGT
24 June
The Chamber's monthly technical channel with AGT met on 24 June. AGT's team was led by Director Denis Barbosa (Large Taxpayers). Members presented documented cases on the AGT Portal, electronic invoicing under Executive Decree 683/25, VAT refunds and the blocking of tax identification numbers (NIF). The channel meets monthly, and the next session is planned for the second Wednesday of July.
Patronage Law: preparing a collective response
9 June
The Chamber's Sub-Tax Committee confirmed its two-channel method. Policy and structural proposals go to the Ministry of Finance, and documented operational cases go to AGT. The Committee also began work on the draft Patronage Law (Lei do Mecenato), which is in public consultation until 4 July. Advisory firms among the membership are analysing the text, and the Chamber is preparing a focused collective response.
U.S.–Angola relations
Welcoming the U.S. Commerce and Ohio delegation
30 June
On 30 June AmCham Angola and the U.S. Embassy hosted a reception at Shogun Restaurant, Ilha de Luanda, for a visiting U.S. delegation. Mark Mitchell, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Middle East and Africa, gave the keynote address, and Eng. Pedro Godinho welcomed the guests. The delegation included Director Lydia Mihalik of the Ohio Department of Development and scholars from The Ohio State University. Angola's Ambassador to the United States, Agostinho Van Dunem, and Ambassador Felisberto Martins, Director for the Americas at MIREX, also attended. Talks covered trade, agriculture, healthcare, education and the Lobito Corridor.
Briefing the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires
4 June
On 4 June the Chamber's President and Executive Director met the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Shannon Nagy Cazeau, in Luanda. They briefed her on the Chamber's priorities and the message prepared for the Ministry of Finance. The same afternoon the Chamber held a working call with the Embassy's Commercial Section. The U.S. Embassy is a founding honorary member of AmCham Angola.
Sectors and the Chamber's voice
Eight sector sub-groups taking shape
June
The Policy Committee is building up its eight sub-groups. They are the Lobito Corridor and critical minerals; energy and infrastructure; agriculture and sustainability; the digital economy; banking, finance and capital markets; healthcare; light industry and manufacturing; and tourism and culture. The Lobito Corridor remains the leading U.S. priority in the region, and AmCham Angola aims to be the platform for companies entering it.
A Hora da AmCham on Rádio LAC
Every Wednesday
The Chamber's weekly radio programme, A Hora da AmCham, airs every Wednesday morning on Rádio LAC and is posted to YouTube the same day. On 3 June a panel discussed the challenges facing oil and gas companies in Angola. Each month one programme is given over to the U.S. Embassy.
Why it matters for business in Angola
- The private sector's case for a predictable tax framework has been put directly to the Minister of Finance, and dialogue is open.
- Operational tax problems, such as VAT refunds, e-invoicing and the AGT Portal, now have a monthly technical route to the tax authority.
- U.S. federal and state interest in Angola is growing, from Commerce to Ohio, with the Lobito Corridor at its centre.
What members get
A seat at the table, every month
Members did not watch June's dialogue with Government from the outside; they shaped it. Through the Sub-Tax Committee, members bring documented tax cases to a standing monthly channel with AGT. They help build the positions the Chamber takes to the Ministry of Finance, and they work in the Policy Committee's eight sector sub-groups. Board-level members also receive priority invitations to meetings with Angolan and U.S. officials. To join, write to amchamangola@amchamangola.org.
Coming up
- 4 July — Public consultation on the draft Patronage Law (Lei do Mecenato) closes
- 9 November — B20 USA Summit, Washington, D.C., led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
About AmCham Angola
The American Chamber of Commerce in Angola (AmCham Angola) is a non-profit membership organisation founded in July 2017. Its mission is to develop commerce between the United States and Angola, to promote the interests of U.S. companies and of its members, and to improve Angola's business environment. It receives no financial assistance from any government, is governed by an elected Board of Directors and works through its committees and forums: we advocate, connect, inform and fight for Angolan and U.S. business growth.
AmCham Angola is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., the world's largest business organisation, founded in 1912 under President William Taft and representing more than three million companies. That affiliation links members in Angola to the U.S. Chamber's networks, including the U.S.–Angola Working Group, and places AmCham Angola among the 21 American Chambers of Commerce in Africa.
What the Chamber does: inward and outward trade missions; networking breakfasts, receptions and business luncheons with ministers, officials and industry leaders; advocacy through position papers, policy comments and structured dialogue with the Angolan Government; off-the-record CEO forums; conferences, workshops and webinars; and the weekly radio programme “A Hora da AmCham” on Rádio LAC.
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