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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-05-10
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[01] STAVRAKIS TAX EVASION MEASURES
[01] STAVRAKIS TAX EVASION MEASURES
Minister of Finance Charilaos Stavrakis has said that tax evasion is a
serious problem, adding that the government will take measures to
combat it.
The Minister, who participated in a meeting of the House of
Representatives` Finance Committee, said that during the meeting they
discussed the governments tax bills and tax evasion.
He said that given the fact that the government is committed not to
impose new taxes, despite the world economic crisis and the increase of
the fiscal deficit, it was deemed as necessary to take additional
measures that would contribute to the combating of tax evasion, in
order to increase public revenue and establish a feeling of justice
among tax payers.
We feel that tax evasion is a serious and diachronic problem, a social
blight. It is unacceptable that some fulfill their obligations towards
the state and others do not pay, he stressed.
Combating tax evasion, he said, is one of the seven basic pillars of
fiscal purification, adding that Friday he will present in detail the
seven pillars during a press conference.
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