Haiti’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGI), the country’s central tax administration body founded on June 6, 1924 during the presidential administration of Louis Borno, officially celebrated its 102nd anniversary on June 8, 2026. The milestone event centered on the core theme “The DGI is modernizing to serve better”, bringing together senior government leaders, international development partners, and private sector stakeholders to reflect on the agency’s legacy and outline its roadmap for future reform.
In her keynote address opening the ceremony, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé reaffirmed the national government’s unwavering commitment to building a business-friendly policy environment that attracts domestic and foreign investment. He emphasized that a streamlined, transparent tax authority is a foundational pillar of this goal, highlighting the irreplaceable strategic role of robust tax collection in powering core state functions, funding public policy initiatives, and advancing national development priorities—from strengthening national security to expanding access to critical public services.
Prime Minister Fils-Aimé also publicly commended the leadership and frontline staff of the DGI for their consistent efforts to upgrade administrative processes, noting that their work has already delivered tangible improvements for taxpayers and the state alike. He went on to restate the administration’s pledges to advance tax transparency, crack down on systemic corruption, and uphold the rights and dignity of all Haitian taxpayers.
Serge Gabriel Collin, Haiti’s Minister of Economy and Finance, used the anniversary occasion to reaffirm his department’s full backing for the DGI’s ongoing reform and modernization agenda, which is a core component of broader public administration upgrades across the Haitian government. DGI Director General Chesnel François detailed the specific changes already underway at the agency, outlining ongoing work to accelerate full digital transformation, expand user-friendly remote tax services, and roll out new institutional management frameworks designed to build a more efficient, transparent, and taxpayer-centric tax administration.
François also outlined key upcoming priorities aligned with the government’s broader economic strategy, including the full deployment of the new Revenue Management System (RMS), the finalization of DGI’s foundational organic law, nationwide public consultations to shape a updated national Tax Code, and the expanded rollout of digital tax declaration and electronic payment systems to reduce administrative friction for filers.
A key highlight of the anniversary celebration was the recognition of Haiti’s top corporate taxpayers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. During a formal award ceremony, Prime Minister Fils-Aimé, joined by Minister Collin and Director General François, presented honorary merit plaques to 25 companies honored as “major payers” for their consistent, compliant tax contributions. A full list of the top 100 largest taxpayers in Haiti for the 2024-2025 fiscal year has been made publicly available for download via the HaitiLibre documentation portal.
Key performance data released during the event confirms that the DGI’s ongoing modernization efforts are already delivering strong fiscal results. Between October 2025 and May 2026, a total of 58 billion Haitian gourdes in tax revenue was collected, representing a nearly 10% increase in collections compared to the same 8-month period in the prior fiscal year.
Several of Haiti’s key international development partners also participated in the anniversary event, including Expertise France, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. All four organizations reaffirmed their ongoing support for the DGI’s modernization efforts, which align with broader international goals to strengthen Haiti’s public financial management and support inclusive economic growth.