In a formal ceremony held on September 30, 2026, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé officially launched the country’s first fully modernized national Tax Code, marking the opening of the 2026–2027 fiscal year and cementing a landmark step in the government’s efforts to overhaul public financial management.
The long-awaited tax reform stands as a defining milestone in the ongoing modernization of Haiti’s state institutions, addressing decades of fragmented regulatory frameworks that previously left tax rules scattered across hundreds of inconsistent laws, decrees, and standalone administrative orders. In his keynote address to assembled government officials, international partners, and tax administration leaders, the Prime Minister underscored that the updated code was crafted to harmonize and streamline these disconnected provisions into a single, clear regulatory document.
Fils-Aimé emphasized that a streamlined, coherent tax system is critical to unlocking Haiti’s economic potential. A more transparent and equitable framework, he argued, will not only strengthen domestic resource mobilization to fund public services and infrastructure projects but also rebuild trust between the state and taxpayers. By creating a predictable regulatory environment, the reform is designed to attract new domestic and foreign investment, and overall improve Haiti’s challenging business climate.
To ensure the reform delivers on its promised benefits, the Prime Minister issued a direct directive to Haiti’s General Directorate of Taxes (DGI), mandating rigorous, consistent rollout of the new code across all regions of the country. Key priorities for the agency include comprehensive training for all tax staff, widespread modernization of outdated information technology systems, and targeted improvements to customer-facing services for individual and business taxpayers.
Economy and Finance Minister Serge Gabriel Collin echoed the Prime Minister’s remarks, highlighting that the tax overhaul will directly strengthen the Haitian government’s core institutional capacity to deliver for citizens. International partners also signaled their ongoing support for the reform: European Union Ambassador Hélène Ross reaffirmed that technical and financial partners remain fully committed to backing Haitian authorities as they implement public finance modernization efforts.
DGI Director General Chesnel François reinforced his institution’s commitment to successful implementation, noting that the agency bears full responsibility for rolling out the new code effectively, and that all staff must achieve full mastery of the code’s new provisions to serve taxpayers correctly.
At the close of the launch ceremony, Prime Minister Fils-Aimé formally announced the new Haitian Tax Code has entered into force. He closed by reaffirming the government’s unwavering commitment to building a more modern, accessible, and fair tax administration that centers and advances the broad public interest of all Haitians.