The government plans to impose taxes on the mobile phone and the Internet and cars by 15%

[k98nights]

The government plans to impose taxes on the mobile phone and the Internet and cars by 15%

1-05-2015

BAGHDAD / JD / .. the parliamentary finance committee revealed, for the determination of the government to impose taxes on Kartat mobilization of mobile phone networks and the Internet and buy cars by 15%, in addition to obtaining follow-up and collection of electricity and water for the purpose of reducing the federal budget deficit.

Said committee member Rep. Jabar al-Abadi told / BD /: "The federal budget with a large deficit, prompting the government to develop a mechanism and specific measures to reduce the fiscal deficit, including the activation of duties and taxes."

He added: updated tax limited to Kartat mobilize the mobile phone networks and the Internet and on the purchase of cars by 15%, indicating that the public services, both on the collection of electricity or water, they exist in the original budget, but recommended research ministries concerned to Asthsalha and follow-up only.

The Cabinet had voted earlier in the 2015 budget for an estimated with 125 trillion dinars and the price of oil the subject of a $ 60 and a deficit estimated at 24 trillion dinars, and then sent to the Parliament. / End / 8 /

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[deniscanada]

15% is a huge jump. These people, I don't think have ever paid taxes. That is a lot of cash taken out of circulation.

[Freedomwish]

Umm....ouch. 

[RV on my mind]

Taking after the U.S. i see. 

[Laid Back]

Give them purchasing power first by increasing the exchange rate.

I think they will be happy To pay the taxes if they have more purchasing power.

[Deborah Layne]

Still waiting to see a date attached to these taxes

[gymrat76541]

Man, they are catching up to us fast aren't they! LOL

 

Still have a ways ta go before they get around to charging for plastic trash bags! Funny how they said we would save money from switching from paper bags! LOL

Edited January 5, 2015 by gymrat76541

[skeetdog]

Thanks k98....Yep, increase the buyin' power of the dinar to where it'll off set any money needed to pay Uncle Arab....

[sandfly]

THANKS

[yota691]

Economic measures haunt Iraqis

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06-01-2015 11:09 PM

 

 

Iraqis fear the statements made ​​by officials that talk about a broad economic measures Tdhm their own house citizen and life-threatening living, which is not accustomed to it over the past decades, and include measures to impose taxes on cigarettes and liquor cards and mobile phone and car trading, amid fears of a widening tax to turn into a nightmare burden on low-income owners. 
While Atdarc the House of Representatives of these procedures, experts warn of making decisions at this level without an in-depth study, pointing out that the Iraqi economy is affected by two factors essential, the first decline in oil prices in the world, and second, the larger war taking place in Iraq since the beginning of last year between the government and the organization Daash. 
In this regard, olive Hussein al-Dulaimi, the MP stressed that all options are currently being discussed in the House of Representatives with the participation of members of the financial, economic and legal experts and advisers government committees in order to reach urgent solutions facing a crisis. 
She stressed that these discussions are not limited to the imposition of taxes only, but are looking at ways and means to bring in revenue and work on economic reforms revive agriculture and industry in the near term. 
It draws Dulaimi that taxation is subject to study carefully, without prejudice to the owners of low-income option, draft budget law under discussion after the first reading has a few days ago, and is being prepared now for a detailed report before the second reading scheduled tomorrow, where the government presented the budget in the amount of approximately $ 103 billion calculates to $ sixty price of a barrel of oil per, while continuing oil decline rate. 
and reveal the MP that the proposed policy, taxation dealing with ratios up to 15% of imported goods is essential and luxury such as cigarettes, alcohol and other mobile phone and car trading cards. 
At the same time -as says Alnaúbh- the country seeks to provide coverage for industrial and agricultural loans and revitalization in order to reduce imported, out depending mono on oil revenues and stimulate the national product. 
confirms The procedures include other life joints in Iraq, including the activation of the collection of electricity and water services, wages and amending the tax laws and raise part of the support for oil derivatives, which now reaches 50%. 
For its part, says an economic expert, Ikram Abdul Aziz, said: taxation should be subject to study the feasibility of minutes, so as to achieve revenue for the treasury without affecting the citizens of low-income owners. 
When referring to the tax would amount to 15% -as said Rep Aldhlmy- Abdul Aziz replied that this will increase the difficulties faced by the Iraqis in their daily lives. 
It adds that retrenchment and reduction of exchange is necessary and review the high salaries and the deduction of a reasonable proportion of the savings of some employees' salaries, and the immediate start of the revitalization of factories and agriculture support, all this is a perfect solution to control the crisis. 
The critical economic expert is the right policy pursued by Baghdad over the last ten years, calling to engage the minds of economic planning and price policy of Sir smart diversification of income sources.

 

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[yota691]

Economic parliamentary: taxes on mobile phone and cigarettes will reach for 30%

 

Sunday February 1, 2015 14:06

 

 

 

Alsumaria News / Baghdad 
revealed Economic Commission parliamentary Sunday that taxes on mobile phone and cigarettes will reach 30%, calling on the government to prevent exploitation, while suggesting the need to activate the product and consumer protection and the customs tariff laws. She said committee member Nora Albjara in an interview for "Alsumaria News "that" taxes will be imposed on the mobile phone networks and cigarettes and alcoholic beverages will range between 20-30%, "asking" mobile phone companies need to activate the Internet to reduce the cost to the citizen through the use of fiber system. "

 

She called Albjara government to "activate the product and consumer protection laws, as well as customs tariff," pointing out that "the activation of these laws would raise prices in the market and therefore on government regulators to prevent the exploitation of traders to citizens by raising prices." confirmed the Ministry of Finance, in December 13, 2015, that the next year's budget is not the prosthesis, noting that it will be taxed on some basic sales, while showed that the defense budget constitutes 22% of the Iraqi state budget. The House voted last Thursday (January 29, 2015), the the draft federal budget for the current year worth in excess of Al119 trillion dinars and a deficit of about 25 trillion, while assuring Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, after the vote, that Iraq has not seen since 2003 to pass the federal budget bill within one month, praising the efforts of the Council in approval, while considered Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi passing of the bill achievement executive and legislative authorities of.