VOL. XLII

No. 20

17-May-1999

IRAN

Iranian Government Targets Alleged Tax Evasion By Foreigners

The Iranian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced lastweek measures to combat alleged tax evasion by foreign firms and theirexpatriate staff. According to the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr.Ali Akbar Arabmazar, most expatriate employees had failed to pay their taxesfor more than a decade and "most foreign residents fill false returnsresulting in a tax evasion of 85%." Mr. Arabmazar...