Baku / 20.04.18 / Turan: On 20 April the President IlhamAliyev signed a decree on measures to improve the system of control over import-export operations.The document says that the purpose of the order is to ensure the transparency of accounting of the financial system, to increase budgetary fees, to simplify the procedure for export of non-oil products, to increase the volume of exports, and to ensure effective coordination of the bodies implementing fiscal policy of the state in this direction.
According to the order, the State Customs Committee and the Ministry of Taxes will jointly control some import-export operations.
The Ministry of Finance, Taxes, Economics and State Customs Committee should submit to the President within a month proposals on the list and mechanism of procedures that will be covered by joint control.-0-
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