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Tens of thousands of new taxpayers have entered the VAT system - Mayor Adanech Abebe
Addis Ababa, July 4, 2017 (FMC) 10 thousand new taxpayers who did not pay VAT before the last year have been concluded, the mayor of Addis Ababa city administration Adanech Abebe said.
The 3rd Addis Ababa council 4th year working year 4th regular assembly is underway.
It is clear that the administration of the city of the assembly has planned to collect 233 billion birr in the budget year and has been able to achieve it completely.
Mayor Adanech Abebe said in his council: The secret of income growth is to work with strength and knowledge, widening the income base, improving guidelines and procedures that expose tax evasion and using technology.
It has been mentioned that 10 thousand taxpayers who have not paid VAT for ABINET have been allowed to enter the VAT system.
Private institutions collect salary tax from employees but not revenue for government. In the last budget year, more than 3 points 2 billion birr has been collected.
In addition, they realized that new taxpayers are entering the tax system as there is a wide range of job opportunities.
He mentioned that the land lease and the uncollected taxes were collected by checking where there are, they said that a structural system has been created to ensure the quality and authenticity of the audit findings.
They said that if there are some audit findings that are not correct or inappropriate, it will be decided by the taxpayer and if there are some hidden findings that are inappropriate audit findings will be funded by the government.
The Adwa victory memorial, new convention center, parks and other new projects built in the capital have indicated that they are getting income.
Merchants in Merkato have been allowed to enter the tax system by issuing a business permit and getting into the tax system because it will increase the income of the city.
However, the mayor has pointed out that there are 100 thousand including Mercato that have not entered the tax system, so they will work to bring it into the tax system.
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