TAX HOLIDAYS

A Review of the Iranian Tax System

Tax Bases and Rates

The Iranian tax system is divided into two general categories of direct and indirect taxes. There are two major types of direct taxes including income taxes and property taxes.  Each category of direct taxes, in turn, is divided into sub-parts. Indirect taxes include taxes on imports and Value Added Tax (VAT). Taxes on imports are currently collected by the Iranian Customs and are not within the jurisdiction of INTA. Table 1 briefly shows various types of taxes in the Iranian taxation system.

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