Société de Conseil Juridique et Fiscal

Services

Our practice offers a full range of services in the various areas of business law covering legal, tax, parafiscal, customs and social aspects within the framework of the operations envisaged by our clients.

Our clients benefit from international quality standard of services and the expertise of our resources for the success of their operations on the African continent both for their current and occasional operations.

The practices of Deal & Associates Ltd are as follows:

BUSINESS
LAW

Our « Business Law » practice offers its clients to advise and to assist them in the daily and occasional management of their operations, both in terms of local law (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo) and OHADA law.

 

The activity of the practice « business law » is to accompany its clients in the setting-up of legal entity, the legal management, the drafting of agreement, the drafting of due diligence report and the drafting of legal opinion and all legal acts.

 

The practice of « business law » covers:

 

  • The drafting of By-Laws and incorporation of companies (in accordance with the OHADA law)
  • The drafting and notarization of legal acts (minutes of shareholders meeting, minutes of board of Directors, shareholders agreement, (…))
  • The management of the company’s records
  • The drafting of any kind of agreements (in French and in English): commercial, lease, labor, transactional agreement, sales, purchasing, SPA, (…)
  • The drafting of « legal due diligence » report
  • The drafting of « legal compliance » report
  • Technical analysis and drafting of legal opinions
  • The drafting of answer to the official letters of the Authorities within the frame of the law
  • The assistance in negotiation with partners
  • The assistance in negotiation with the Authorities within the frame of the law

IMMIGRATION
LAWS

Our practice « Immigration » offers its clients to allow their expatriate staff to respect the law (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo) in compliance with the compliance and anti-corruption rules.

The activity of the practice « Immigration » is to provide a service of quality and to guarantee reasonable periods in obtaining the necessary documents for expatriates.

The practice of « Immigration Law » covers:

 

  • The preparation of folder and the obtaining of the work permit for expatriates
  • The preparation of folder and the obtaining of visa for expatriates
  • The preparation of folder and the obtaining of the resident permit for expatriates
  • The management and follow-up of the deadline of the aforementioned documents
  • The renewal of the aforementioned documents
  • The assistance in the event of audit from the Authorities within the frame of immigration (in particular, DGM and DGRAD in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • The drafting and the review of minutes of closing of audit
  • The drafting of answer to the official letters of the Authorities
  • The technical analysis and the drafting of legal opinion on immigration matter
  • The assistance for consultants and sub-contractors

CUSTOMS
LAW

Deal & Associates Ltd accompanies its clients in their import and export operations to eliminate / limit customs exposure and benefit from special schemes (especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo).

 

The objective of the practice « Customs Law » is to provide its clients with key-products and to assist its clients in the frame of customs litigation and audit.

 

The practice of « Customs Law » covers:

 

  • The review of the list of exempt goods
  • The preparation of folder for the customs refund application on fuel
  • The preparation of any kind of special regime benefit from the Customs Authorities
  • The assistance in the event of audit of the Customs Authorities (in particular, DGDA and others Authorities present at the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • The review of the financial simulation in the event of audit
  • The drafting and the review of the minutes of closing of audit
  • The drafting of answer to the official letters of the Authorities
  • The technical analysis and the drafting of legal opinion on customs matter
  • The assistance in the negotiation of transactional agreement within the frame of the law
  • The drafting and the review of the transactional agreement within the frame of the Law

TAX
& PARAFISCAL

Our practice « Tax and Parafiscal Law » offers its clients solutions to enable them to make face to the tax and parafiscal problems in the frame of their operations (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo).

 

The activity of the practice « Tax and Parafiscal Law » aims to intervene upstream (opinion of tax structuring and follow-up of tax liabilities) and downstream (management of tax and parafiscal audit and litigation).

 

The practice « Tax and Parafiscal Law » covers:

 

  • The technical analysis and the drafting of opinion of « tax structuring »
  • The technical analysis and the drafting of opinion in tax and parafiscal matter
  • The assistance with respect to tax liabilities:
    • Corporate Tax (IBP)
    • Value added tax (VAT)
    • Withholding tax (IM)
    • Rental tax (IRL)
    • Income tax (IPR)
    • Income tax on the expatriate’s wages (IERE)
    • Social contributions (INSS et INPP)
    • Any others parafiscal taxes
  • The drafting of « tax due diligence » report
  • The drafting of « tax compliance » report
  • The assistance in the event of audit from the Authorities within the frame of tax and parafiscal matter (in particular, DGI, DGRAD, INSS, INPP, DRGK, DRHKAT, DRLU, IGF and any kind of other Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • The review of the financial simulation of the tax and parafiscal audit
  • The drafting and the review of the minutes of closing of the audit
  • The drafting of answer to the official letters from the Authorities (information request, summons to declare, summons to pay, ATD, tax assessment, (…))
  • The assistance in negotiation with the Authorities within the frame of the Law

LABOUR RELATED
LAWS

Our practice « Labor Law » offers its clients full package and personalized solutions related to the different human resources matters thanks to the experience of its associates (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo).

 

The activity of the « Labor Law » practice is to guarantee assistance to the various economic operators n order to enable them to respect the law of the concerned country (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo).

 

The practice « Labor Law » covers:

 

  • The technical analysis and the drafting of opinion
  • The drafting or the review of legal act (employment agreement, certificate of end of service, transactional agreement, collective agreement, minutes of closing of audit, …)
  • The computation or the review of the « payroll », payslip, payroll, final payment, financial simulation related to the social exposure (…)
  • The drafting of « Labour due diligence » report
  • The drafting of « Labour compliance » report
  • The assistance in the event of audit from the Authorities in the frame of the Labor Law (in particular, inspection of labor, Ministry of Labor, ONEM, and any others Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • The review of the financial simulation in the event of audit
  • The drafting of answer to the official letter from the Authorities (information request, summons to declare, summons to pay, (…)
  • The assistance in the negotiation with the Authorities within the frame of the law
  • The assistance in the negotiation with the Unions

MINING
LAWS

Our practice « Mining Law » offers its clients special expertise in the mining sector based on a wide experience gained as a a lawyer in Law Firm and tax and legal in-house lawyer in a mining company (in particular, in the Democratic Republic of Congo).

 

The activity of the « Mining Law » practice is to provide legal and tax assistance to mining operators (mining company, sub-contractor and consultant) in order to guarantee the security of their investments and to accompany them through their operations.

 

The practice « Mining Law » covers:

 

  • The technical analysis and the drafting of legal, tax, parafiscal and custom opinion relating to the special regime of the mining area
  • TThe preparation and the review of the folder for the obtaining of the permit, authorization, and any other kind of official document subject to the approval of the Authorities (in particular, the Mining Register and the Ministry of Mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • The preparation and the review of reports, registers, and any others monthly, quarterly or yearly reports to file to the Authorities (in particular, the Mining Register and the Ministry of Mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • And any others kind of services such as business law, immigration law, customs law, tax and parafiscal law, and the labor law