Discussing the provisions related to national property in the draft finance law for 2026 – New Algeria

I listened Finance Committee And the budget was presented at the National People’s Assembly today, Sunday, for a presentation made by the Director General of National Properties, Abdel Rahman Khidi, on the provisions related to national properties contained in the draft Finance Law for the year 2026.
In his opening speech, the Chairman of the Committee, Mohammed bin Hashem, stressed the importance of taking the necessary measures and recognizing what can be improved in order to respond to the program. president Aiming to achieve strategic goals that all institutions seek to implement in order to serve the quality of life of citizens and the prosperity of the national economy.

He pointed out that among the priorities is the settlement of outstanding real estate in its various branches, especially those with unknown ownership, especially since Algeria is embarking on major projects that are in line with the new economic situation based on partnership between the public and private sectors, highlighting that the real estate base, whether private or public, represents real investment capital.

During the session, the Director General of National Properties gave a detailed presentation on the new provisions related toState property In the 2026 Finance Bill.

These measures fall within the framework of improving the management of national property and valuing it Real estate resources And the economic development of the state, in line with the current economic transformations and the state policy aimed at stimulating investment and rationalizing the exploitation of public real estate.

The new provisions in the draft Finance Law 2026 were discussed in the following articles:

Article 138: which stipulates the establishment of a royalty of 200,000 DZD in exchange for granting the privilege of using water resources in fossilized or slow-renewing underground systems, and its revenues are distributed at a rate of 80% for the benefit of the state budget and 20% for the benefit of the National Water Resources Agency.

Article 139: Which stipulates a new royalty of 20,000 DZD for each license to use water resources, with the same previous distribution rates.

Article 140: The provisions of Article 112 of the Finance Law of 1990 are supplemented by expanding the scope of royalties imposed on mineral baths to include thalassotherapy institutions, as well as introducing new royalties for the exploitation of public forest property in areas such as fungi cultivation, snail and fish breeding, grazing, and eco-tourism.

Article 141: It aims to amend the provisions of Article 60 of the Finance Law of 2012, and allocate 50% of the proceeds from granting concessions for tourist exploitation of beaches for the benefit of the state budget, and 50% for the benefit of coastal municipalities, each according to their regional jurisdiction, in order to do justice to the state treasury and value its property.

Article 142: It is clarified that the National Urban Real Estate Agency is the authority authorized to grant lands belonging to the state’s private property intended for the implementation of real estate promotion projects of a commercial nature, after completing the project and obtaining a certificate of conformity.

Article 158: Provides for grants Economic real estate On the private property of the state within the mini-activity areas by the regionally competent governor, with the methods of implementation determined by regulation. Following the presentation, the committee members discussed the provisions included in the text, article by article.