The Border Ports Authority announced today, Sunday, an increase in customs and tax revenues in the first half of this year, while indicating that procedures and audits to control this important file are continuing under direct government supervision.
The Head of the Authority, Major General Omar Al-Waeli, said in a press statement, "The government's measures resulted in an increase in customs, tax and secretariat revenues in the first half of this year, which amounted to (602) billion dinars, an increase of 116 billion dinars over the same period last year, in which we achieved revenues of about 486 billion dinars.
He added, "This increase has been achieved based on the corrective measures taken by the government, represented by the Border Crossings Authority, by tightening the screws on the file of fee exemptions, which has been greatly facilitated based on control operations for fake laboratories and factories, and follow-up of the issued exemption letters, indicating their accuracy and validity, and the reasons for issuing them." He explained, "The government support was very large through the assignment of the authority by the Prime Minister's Adviser for Transport, Ports and Customs Affairs."
He indicated, "The procedures and audits to control this important file are continuing under direct government supervision, which will have a major role in declining exemptions and achieving an increase in government revenues."
Source: National Iraqi News Agency