22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?

Article 77.3. The candidates referred to in clause (1) of this article may not accept or receive financial assistances from foreign citizens or states and/or diplomatic missions of the foreign countries based in Afghanistan.

Source: Article 77.3., Election Law, 2016.

Article 6.5. Candidates may not receive or accept financial contributions from foreign citizens or countries and/or political missions of foreign countries in Afghanistan and/or unknown sources.

Source: Article 6.5., Regulation on Regulating Financial Affairs of Electoral Campaigns of 2019 Presidential Candidates.

Article 7.5., The candidates shall have the duty to determine in the market the real value of the contributions that they receive in form of goods and/or services and present their report to the Commission using the relevant forms. The price of the goods and services are determined according to the rate of the day they are provided to the candidate.

Source: Article 7.5., Regulation on Regulating Financial Affairs of Electoral Campaigns of 2019 Presidential Candidates.

There is no provision on in kind donations and limits, except for the ban on receiving or accepting financial assistances in cash or in kind from foreign citizens or states or diplomatic missions of the foreign countries based in Afghanistan. However, the market value of the in kind donations to candidates in 2019 presidential elections was to be determined and included in the financial report to be submitted to the Election Commission.