VOL. XLI

No. 38

21-September-1998

IRAN

Iranian Finance Minister Calls For Fair Taxation System

The Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Mr. Hossein Namazi, has calledfor the establishment of a fair taxation system under the economic reform program outlinedlast month by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (MEES, 10 August). In his reviewof the taxation system, Mr. Khatami said that the tax laws should be improved to raisemore revenue from taxation but that at the same time, taxation...