COMPILED LEGISLATION OF AFGHANISTAN
Economic Laws in Force and Other Legal Materials
Table of Contents:
A: Laws
1. Commerce, Finance and Investment Laws
Non-Governmental Institutions (NGO) Law 1384
Law on Campaign against Money Laundering and Income From Crime 1383
Law on Campaign against Financing Terrorism 1383
Law of Da Afghanistan Bank 1382
Law on Valuation and Supervision (Control) of Prices 1380
Law on Prevention of Hoarding 1379
Amended: 5 Dalw 1384
Law of Chambers of Commerce 1366
Law of Cooperatives 1360
Amended: 15 Asad 1362(Art. 30), 15 Dalw 1370
Amended: 30 Dalwa 1356, 1 Qaus 1366
Law of Industrial Banks in Afghanistan 1350
Law of Commercial Trademarks 1339
Amended: 30 Qaus 1353 (Article 866-942), 16 Saratan 1358 (Chapter 13)
29 Mizan 1367 (Art. 277 & 458), 31 Jauza 1368
Law of Insolvency and Bankruptcy in Afghanistan 1321
Law for Importation of Dye Stuffs in Afghanistan 1314
Law of Banknotes in Circulation in Afghanistan 1314
Law for Support of Commerce in Afghanistan 1314
2. Public and Private Employment Laws
Law of Salary for the Emirate’s High Ranking Authorities 1380
Law on the Remuneration and Rights of Cadres of the Teacher Training and Islamic Higher Educational Institutes 1380
Law of the State Civil Servants of IEA 1378
Amended: 1379, 28 Jauza 1381
Law on the Remuneration and Rights of the Cadre Members of the General Presidency of Legislation Affairs 1378
Law on the Remuneration and Rights of Cadre and Experts of Universities, Academies,
Faculties and Armed Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan 1366
Law for the Employment of Foreign Nationals in Afghanistan 1314
3. Tax, Customs, and Other Public Revenue Laws
see Tax Manual 1384
Law for Water Pipe Tax 1380
Law for Municipal Services Tax 1379
Amended:28 Jauza 1381
Law on Collecting the Price of Musadiqa Documents in Political Agencies and Consulates of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abroad 1379
Law of Land Tax 1367
Law of Tax on Deeds and State Administrative Documents 1366
Amended: 30 Aqrab 1368, 9 Dalw 1368
Law on Collection of Stamp Tax (Sukook) 1361
Law of Tax on Consumer Goods 1359
Amended: 15 Mizan 1361
Law on Service Fees for Civil Aviation and Air Services Establishments 1356
Law for the Progressive Tax of Lands 1355
Law of Tax on Driving Permit for Motor Vehicles 1353
Amended: 29 Mizan 1367, 15 Asad 1368
Law of Sukook and Tax Stamps 1318
Amended: 9 Dalw 1368
Law of Customs Exemption of Baggage and Property of Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Agents in Afghanistan 1314
4. Public Financial Management Laws
Public Finance and Expenditure Management Law 1384
Law on Campaign against Bribery and Corruption 1384
Law of Control and Inspection 1380
Law of State Owned Enterprises 1370
Amended: 20 Qaus 1384
Law for Conduct of Utilization, Planning and Use of Stores of Consumer Goods for the National Economy of DRA 1362
Law on Auction of Goods of State Owned Enterprises and Entities 1358
Law for Obtaining Assistance, Loans and Credit 1357
Law Project for Issuance and Sale of Public Bonds 1345
Law for Regulating the Holdings of Civil Servants And Military Officers and Members (Employees of) State Enterprises and Companies in Which the State Holds More then Fifty Percent of the Shares 1341
Law for the Purchase of Grains 1330
Law for Administration of Indigents in Afghanistan, 1314
Law for Sale of Property from State Warehouses of Afghanistan 1313
Law for the State Treasuries of Afghanistan 1311
-Transport and Travel
Amended: 30 Jadi 1367, 15 Qaus 1368 (Art 66), 30 Saratan 1370 (Art. 7)
Law on Regulating Movement and Function of Land Transportation Vehicles 1358
Amended: 30 Aqrab 1358 (Article 2 & 42), 15 Saur 1359, 30 Aqrab 1360,29 Jadi 1366 (Article 42 Repeal), 30 Jadi 1367 (Art. 14), 29 Qaus 1369
Law for International Transit and Transport in Afghanistan 1356
-Communications
Law for Regulating Telecommunication Services 1384
Mass Media Law 1384
Law for Wireless Transmitters (Dastga) 1355
Amended: 15 Hamal 1357
Law of Telegraphs in Afghanistan 1317
-Natural Resources
Law of Oil and Gas (Hydrocarbons) 1384
Minerals Law of Afghanistan 1384
-Other
Law on Preservation of the Historic and Cultural Artifacts of Afghanistan 1383
Law of Pharmacies 1361
Amended: 15 Asad 1361, 31 Saratan 1368, 1376 (OG784)
Law of Generic Medicine 1361
Amended: 30 Aqrab 1358(Articles 1 &3), 31 Asad 1360
Law of Private Construction Institutions 1355
6. Economic Crimes and Judicial Matters
Law for Campaign against Narcotics 1384
Law of Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives 1384
Law on Prevention of Smuggling 1379
Penal Code1355 (Book 2: Sec 1, Chs 3-4, 10-12, 17; Sec 2, Chs 14, 17-18, 21-23)
Amended:30 Dalwa 1356, 1 Jadi 1360, 15 Jadi 1362, 17 Hamal 1371 (Art. 203)
Law of Rules for the Commercial Courts 1342-43
Law for Punishment of Transport Violators 1337
Notes:
red font indicates laws in force for which no English translation is available to the editor.
For legislative histories of specific legal subjects see addenda attached to the following legislation: Civil Aviation OG809, Procurement OG793, SOE’s (Tassady’s) OG743, Water and Power OG727