Hidden Tax Sources in Eastern Tehran Province Placed on the Agenda

Damavand – The Director-General of Tax Affairs for Eastern Tehran Province announced plans to identify new taxpayers, uncover hidden economic activities and combat tax evasion in order to achieve tax justice.

According to Mehr reporter, Seyyed Habib Mousavi emphasized the necessity of identifying hidden tax sources, dealing with tax evasion and using legal capacities to realize tax justice.

The Director General of Tax Affairs of East Tehran Province stated: This region has significant economic, commercial, industrial and service capacities, and in accordance with these capacities, targeted and planned measures should be taken to identify new taxpayers and uncover hidden economic activities.

He added: Fighting tax evasion is one of the important priorities of the country's tax system, and realizing tax justice requires supporting law-abiding taxpayers and dealing legally with people who refuse to do their homework or use illegal methods to evade paying taxes.

Emphasizing the necessity of strengthening the executive structure of combating tax evasion, Mousavi stated: Completing the organizational chart of this area, issuing orders of responsibility and determining the duties of related forces are essential measures to increase the coherence and effectiveness of activities.

He pointed out: By organizing the relevant structure and using expert forces, the field of consistent follow-up of cases, identification of tax evasion bottlenecks and proper use of information and legal capacities will be provided.

The Director General of Tax Affairs of East Tehran Province also emphasized on the development of regular and evaluable programs and said: measures to combat tax evasion should not be limited to temporary activities, but should be followed by setting priorities, dividing tasks, continuous monitoring and evaluating results.

Mousavi added: Coordination between audit units, tax information and other related departments, along with interaction with legal and regulatory authorities, plays an important role in identifying hidden economic activities and preventing violation of the rights of the government and people.

He emphasized: identifying cases of tax evasion alone is not enough, and following up the cases until obtaining a legal result and evaluating the effectiveness of the measures should be considered.

At the end, Mousavi pointed out: Realizing tax justice, protecting the rights of the treasury, preventing the loss of public revenues and supporting a healthy competitive environment in economic activities are the main approaches of the General Directorate of Tax Affairs of East Tehran Province.