Off-budget Revenues of Ministry of Taxes Increased by 80%
From the beginning, off-budget revenues of the Ministry of Taxes of Azerbaijan totaled 38.9 million manat, which is 17.6 million manat or 80% more than in the first three quarters of 2015, the Ministry said.
This year, cash payments to employees and freelancers of the Taxes Ministry amounted to 35.5 million manat. This is six times more than in the comparable period of 2015. Remaining in the possession of the Ministry, 3.3 million manat was directed to different purchases, payment for services and repairs.
Note that the extra-budgetary fund of the Ministry of Taxes is formed by 50% of the funds from the financial sanctions imposed on the violators of tax laws. Last year, the Ministry of Taxes employees got 25% of the financial sanctions. After the increase in the ratio the legal income of tax employees increased significantly. ----08B
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