AMMAN — Hossam Abu Ali, director-general of the Income and
Sales Tax Department, announced a substantial decline in tax evasion and tax
avoidance by 50 percent compared to three years ago.
اضافة اعلان
The achievement can be attributed to the government's
implementation of structural reforms aimed at ensuring
tax justice, as reported
by Al-Rai daily.
Abu Ali acknowledged that the exact value of losses incurred
due to
tax evasion operations remains uncertain, with multiple estimates from
different sources. However, he refrained from providing specific details.
Increase in tax collections
Abu Ali emphasized that the rise in
tax collections over the
past three years, particularly in income tax, serves as concrete evidence of
the government's triumph in curbing tax evasion and avoidance by both taxpayers
and entities indebted to the state.
Furthermore, he revealed that
tax collection figures for the
initial five months of 2023 exhibited a significant surge.
During this period, the total collections amounted to
JD2.770 billion, compared to JD2.492 billion in the corresponding period last
year, signifying an increase of JD278 million.
Abu Ali clarified that the growth in revenues encompasses
both
income and sales taxes. Specifically, income tax collections until the end
of May this year reached JD1.101 billion, compared to JD859 million during the
same period in 2022, further substantiating the success in combating tax
evasion.
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