Political Finance Database

Article 6 of the Lei do Financiamento aos Partidos Políticos (hereandafter as the Lei) states the Political Parties or Coalition of Parties may not receive, at any time, title, contributions of pecuniary and economic value by, among others, foreign governments and non-governmental organizations.

However, Article 4 of the Lei states that small contributions of value payment by Foreign Parties under the terms to be regulated are allowed for political parties to receive every year. Article 94 of the Electoral Law 7/04 of 2004 (hereandfter as the Law) further defines that the financing of electoral campaigns by the following is prohibited, among others, from governments and foreign governmental organizations or organisations that receive financing from foreign government, even if registered in Angola, and from foreign individuals and corporate entities.

As the reference to political parties includes candidates within the Resolution No 10/05 CODE OF ELECTORAL CONDUCT (hereandafter as the Code), Article 1, the provision from the previous column applies here in the same manner.

Article 94 of the Law defines that the electoral campaign may be financed by, among others, donations from individuals or corporate persons who are nationals and resident or headquartered in the country. However, under the same Arcicle, financing the electoral campaigns by companies that have a majority or exclusive public ownership is prohibited. In a similar manner, Article 6 of the Lei states that the Political Parties or Coalition of Parties may not receive, at any time, title, contributions of pecuniary and economic value by, among others, public and mixed companies.

As the reference to political parties includes candidates within the Code, Article 1, the provision from the previous column applies here in the same manner.

Under Arcicle 94 of the Law, financing the electoral campaigns by companies that have a majority or exclusive public ownership is prohibited. In a similar manner, Article 6 of the Lei states that the Political Parties or Coalition of Parties may not receive, at any time, title, contributions of pecuniary and economic value by, among others, public and mixed companies. 

Article 3 of the Lei states that grants, contributions, bequests, donations or other that Political Parties can legally benefit, are support it in pursuit of its corporate purpose.

Article 94 of the Law states that the electoral campaign may be financed by loans given by credit institutions registered in the country.

Article 94 of the Law states that the electoral campaign may be financed by loans given by credit institutions registered in the country.

Article 5 of the Lei states that The General State Budget includes an annual amount for assistance to political parties or coalitions of parties with a seat in the National Assembly. Article 95 of the Law further defines the following: The Estado shall determine the budgetary support given to the campaigns of the election candidates.

Article 87 of the Law specifies the criteria as follows: The candidates for the office of President of the Republic, the political parties and the party coalitions participating in the elections have the right to access and use of public and private radio and television services during the official period of the electoral campaign, in accordance with the following terms: a) radio: ten minutes a day during the hours of twelve and twenty-two hours; b) television: five minutes a day during the hours of eighteen and twenty-two hours. The private media may grant broadcast time to the candidates, political parties or coalitions of parties participating in the election. This access shall be on equal terms for all candidates and shall comply with the provisions of this law and the distribution grids established by the National Election Commission.

Article 13 of the Lei states that benefits and exemptions granted by the State to political parties may be used for party service only.

Article 3 of the Code, defines the following: For electoral purposes, the political parties have right to, among others, broadcast time to present their electoral programme. Article 87 of the Law further specifies the following: 1. The candidates for the office of President of the Republic, the political parties and the party coalitions participating in the elections have the right to access and use of public and private radio and television services during the official period of the electoral campaign, in accordance with the following terms: a) radio: ten minutes a day during the hours of twelve and twenty-two hours; b) television: five minutes a day during the hours of eighteen and twenty-two hours. 2. The broadcast times stipulated in the preceding paragraph is for each candidate to the office of President of the Republic and, in the case of the parliamentary elections, for each party or coalition of parties. 3. The private media may grant broadcast time to the candidates, political parties or coalitions of parties participating in the election. This access shall be on equal terms for all candidates and shall comply with the provisions of this law and the distribution grids established by the National Election Commission. 4. In case the official time periods for the presidential and parliamentary election campaigns occur at the same time, the broadcast access times stipulated in paragraph one shall be granted on alternate days, with each day dedicated to a single type of election. 5. During the second round of voting for the presidential election, each candidate has the right to ten minutes of broadcast time on television and fifteen minutes on radio. 6. The regional radio and television broadcasters shall operate sequentially with the national programming in the periods set for the broadcasting times referred to in this Article. 7. The distribution of the order of utilization of the broadcast times is determined by a lottery conducted by the National Election Commission. 8. The utilization of the broadcast times is free. The cost of the recording of the material to be broadcast is for the account of the candidates.

According to the Lei, the value of the state subsidy is calculated from the equivalent of five (5) indexes of budgetary reference and contained in Decree no. 12-A / 96, of May 24, applied to each vote obtained by the Party or Coalition of Parties with a seat in the Parliament.

Article 8 of the Lei states that to political parties or coalition of parties with a seat in the Assembly, the following exemptions are granted: a) stamp duty, in accordance with the exemption granted to the State; b) inheritance and gift tax; c) consumption taxes within the limits to be regulated; d) sisa for the acquisition of the buildings necessary for the installation of its headquarters, delegations and services and by transfers resulting from a merger or spin-off; e) property tax on the taxable income of urban buildings or part of urban buildings on its property where central, delegations and services; f) duties and other customs duties, in relation to material goods for their services, limits to be regulated.

Article 7 of the Lei states that the divisions of the Parties shall draw up annual reports on the accounts the application of funds received from the State.

Articles 96-97 of the Law further defines the following: Within the maximum period of thirty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred and receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure. The entities participating in the elections shall, within the maximum period of sixty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, provide a detailed accounting of their electoral campaign to the National Election Commission and publish the accounts in a daily newspaper which has one of the largest circulations in the country.

Under Article 96 of the Law, the entities participating in the elections shall, within the maximum period of sixty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, provide a detailed accounting of their electoral campaign to the National Election Commission and publish the accounts in a daily newspaper which has one of the largest circulations in the country.

Under Article 96 of the Law, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all (...) receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts.

Under Article 96 of the Law, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all (...) receipts obtained during an electoral campaign.

Under Article 96 of the Law, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred (...) during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify (...) and the application of the expenditure.

EMB is represented by the National Electoral Commission.

Articles 11-13 of the Lei state that (1) Political Parties that lack the public accountability established in the Article 7 of the Lei, will be sanctioned with the loss of the tax exemptions and the suspension of public funding, until the due accountability is made; (2) a fine equal to twice the amount received will be third party, the Political Party or a coalition of infringe the provisions of article 6 of this law, without prejudice to paragraphs and (e) of Article 33 (4) of the Political Parties Act; (3) the penalty provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be increased by the suspension of exemptions taxation and public funding up to competition of the value unduly got that; (4) and Political Parties that use goods covered by the benefits and exemptions Article 8 for purposes other than party service shall be penalized with the loss of tax exemptions and public funding value unduly perceived, without prejudice to the other penalties provided by law.