The President instructed on the 6th of April the Cabinet of Ministers to prepare proposals for the improvement of taxation in freight and passenger transport by road transport.
In three months, the government will also prepare proposals on the responsibility for administrative violations of the rules for passenger and freight traffic.
The head of state issued a decree amending the decree "On the application of the law of Azerbaijan Republic" On the road transport ". According to this Act, control over the implementation of the rules for passenger and freight traffic in addition to implementing the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Interior.
Currently, taxes on passenger and freight traffic are carried out under the simplified tax type. Passenger transportation by taxi will be charged a monthly tax of 9 manat per seat and on the buses - 1.8 manats per seat and 1 manat for each ton of truck capacity. -----08D
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