24 July 2014
In the
first half of this year, the General Department of Taxation at the Ministry of
Economy and Finance collected over US$532 million in tax revenue, an increase
of 13.5% compared to the same period last year.
In June,
the tax increased 21.8% to some US$78.6 million compared to the same month last
year. The tax revenue rose in 2014 from various taxes such as salary tax of
23.5%, tax on profits of 21.2%, value added tax of 9.1% and special tariff tax
of 5.3%. The revenue earnings in 2014 increased in all sectors, the report
added, referring to financial service, architecture and construction, refreshment,
household appliance, garment, hotels and guest houses, real estate,
import-export, telecommunications, tobacco, stationary, food production, and so
on.
Director
General of the General Department of Taxation, who presided the meeting held
yesterday, appreciated all taxation officials for their efforts in collecting
tax revenue for the country’s budget.
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