KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have announced a series of new tax cuts for certain sectors in Afghanistan.
According to the announcement by the de-facto government leadership, the fixed tax rate for fuel and gas stations in the country has been reduced from 0.6% to 0.3%.
Additionally, the officials from the de-facto Ministry of Finance stated that the profit tax for a category of hotels and restaurants with quarterly revenues exceeding 750,000 Afghanis has been reduced from 5% to 2%.
The Islamic Emirate officials assured their commitment to facilitating businesses. Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Administrative Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said: “The Islamic Emirate always aims to provide facilities in various areas. All previous tax penalties have been pardoned.”
Similarly, Abdul Qaher Edris, the deputy minister of revenue and customs at the Ministry of Finance, emphasized: “The Islamic Emirate has provided ease in every sector, created facilities in regulations, and promptly addressed taxpayers’ issues.”
Meanwhile, representatives from the Fuel and Gas Stations Association and the Chamber of Craftsmen and Shopkeepers urged the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate to address other challenges facing their activities, in addition to tax issues.
Masoud Ahmad, a representative of the Fuel and Gas Stations Association, said, “We have an issue with the scales. The scale standards are almost not equal, some places are controlled, and some are not. In some places, the measurement of our vehicles gives one result, and in other places, it gives a different result.”
The leadership of the Islamic Emirate had previously reduced taxes on businesses via two different decrees. However, many business sectors have consistently complained about the high taxes.
