Revenues from direct tax and value added tax stood at 166 trillion rials ($4.7 billion) and 110 trillion rials ($3.1 billion) respectively, according to Kamel Taqavinejad. The figures show nearly 95% of budget’s projected income from taxes during the four-month period was realized, reports Financial Tribune.
The tax office put the total amount of tax arrears at 493 trillion rials ($13.9 billion) and tax evasion at between 130-300 trillion rials ($3.6-8.4 billion) per annum, Mehr News Agency reported.