President underscores restructuring of taxation system
Tehran, July 12, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami said on Saturday
that restructuring the taxation system is the main part of the
economic reform program and called for promoting the culture of paying
tax and accurate appraisal of the tax revenues for social welfare.
Speaking a ceremony to award exemplary tax payers and taxation
officials with certificate of merit, President Khatami said that
paying tax should be regarded as a value.
He regretted that tax evasion had been existed so far as an art of
management in the private sector and said that the community is
responsible to pay tax, and in return, has the right to question the
government where the taxes have been spent.
Elsewhere in his speech, the president called for transparency of
the government revenues and expenditure and said that everyone who
enjoys the most from the government services and social benefits
should pay high as tax.
Prior to the president's address, Minister of Economy and Finance
Tahmasb Mazaheri gave a report about restructuring the taxation system
and the progress made in this sector.
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Is Khatami really such a puppet? Was this ceremony hastily put together to try to publicize the buy off of the population (bread and crcuses routine?) Is Khatami still running a near regular schedule?