AMMAN — The Income and Sales Tax Department confirmed,
Wednesday, that no new taxes will be imposed on any goods or services,
including on cigarettes and tobacco.
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The department denied rumors circulating it intends to raise
taxes on these items, saying that they are unfounded, according to Al-Mamlaka
TV.
Tobacco companies are to raise the prices of one packet of cigarettes from 5 to 15 piasters
It added its tallying with government policy not to raise
taxes and increase the financial burden on citizens.
Commitment to no new taxesFinance Minister Muhammad Al-Ississ confirmed in previous
statements the government's commitment not to impose any new taxes or increase
current taxes for the fourth year in a row.
He added that he expects non-tax revenues to grow by 6.6
percent compared to the re-estimation for 2022, and to increase external grants
to reach JD802 million for the year 2023, and/or by 0.8 percent over 2022.
Tobacco companies are to raise the prices of one packet of
cigarettes from 5 to 15 piasters, according to what the companies confirmed to
Al-Mamlaka TV.
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