3,740 Billion Rials in Tax Evasion Uncovered in Markazi Province

Arak – The head of the Economic Security Police in Markazi Province said tax evasion uncovered in the province reached 3,740 billion rials, a 42% increase over the same period last year.

Arak - The head of the Economic Security Police of Central Province said: The amount of tax evasion detected in this province reached 3,740 billion Rials, which increased by 42% compared to the same period last year.

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Mohammad Aqeel Selgi, referring to the major cases related to economic crimes in Central Province, said: Since the beginning of this year, 39 cases have been filed in this area and 88 people have been arrested in connection with these cases.

He added: During the investigation of these cases, 10,500 billion Rials worth of property was discovered and returned to Baitul Malal after going through legal procedures.

Selagi stated: In the field of tax evasion, seven cases have been filed and nine people have been arrested, and the total number of discoveries related to tax evasion has reached 3,740 billion Rials, which has increased by 42% compared to the same period last year.

Referring to livestock smuggling, he continued: In the first 6 months of this year, nearly 500 light cattle, including sheep, and about 50 heavy cattle, including cows and calves, have been discovered in Central Province.

Selagi emphasized: The amount of physical discoveries of smuggled fuel has decreased compared to the past, although the Economic Security Police still identifies suspicious shipments and checks whether they are smuggled or not after conducting the necessary tests.

The head of the Economic Security Police of Central Province added: Last year, more than 25 million liters of fuel were discovered as "lost goods", which were related to shipments that smugglers had tried to sell within one to two years, and a part of it had been moved to the eastern regions of the country, which was identified and discovered through police monitoring and actions.

Referring to the decrease in the traffic of shotty vehicles in the transportation routes of the central province, he said: the implementation of the regulations for the organization of sailors' goods and the possibility of entering goods by paying a five percent duty and obtaining a license from the customs has caused a significant decrease in the traffic of vehicles carrying goods in the transportation routes of this province.

Selagi continued: Also, the conditions prevailing in the south of the country and the decrease in the arrival of goods from the southern routes have also been effective in reducing the traffic of shotty vehicles in the central provinces.