Increase in debt of miners; The product of unprofessional decisions of officials
Member of the Board of Directors of Iran Chamber of Industry: The main demands of the government from the mining sector are related to state-owned companies and a feature that has not been taken in the payment of property rights and government shares so far.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Arman Khaleghi, referring to the increase in government demands from the mining sector, said: The main demands of the government from the mining sector are related to state-owned companies and properties that have not been taken in paying property rights and government shares.
A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Chamber of Industry, Mines and Commerce stated: Last year, the Ministry of Silence passed a directive to increase government salaries in the mining sector and extended this directive to previous years, while mining activists at the time of sale, government share They will also calculate, and this retrospective by the government has increased their debt and made it difficult to repay it.
He added: in case of non-payment of claims by these mines, which are mainly owned by public and private sectors, the provincial chamber of industry will refuse to provide services such as freight and withdrawal certificates, which are provided periodically with payment of claims.
Khaleghi said that some of the mines had not been active in recent months, but included an increase in government salaries. "The mines will be leased to the private sector as public property. If it is proven that the mines owe money to the government, the government can," he said. Under new conditions, transfer the mine to another person or company.
A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Chamber of Industry, Mines and Commerce stated that the demands of governments from the mining sector have been raised in recent years and its follow-up has varied depending on the amount of government revenues: When the government has a good income, usually less follow-up to receive claims However, due to the lack of government revenues due to the oil embargo, receiving these claims and discussing taxes to cover current expenditures will receive more attention.
He added: "In general, it can be said that the source of these demands is a non-expert decision made by former officials of the Ministry of Silence, regarding the increase of government salaries and the retroactive effect of this resolution."
