Monday, 23 August 2010

Why taxes are low in the Middle East | guardian.co.uk

The Islamic Republic of Iran conjures up many images, but "tax haven" may not be one that immediately springs to mind.

The other day I was chatting with an Iranian friend who has just moved to Britain and had his first encounter with the British tax system. He was wondering: "Do I really have to pay?"

Back in Tehran, they have a kind of council tax, though my friend's family, in common with many others, hasn't paid it for years and the authorities haven't seriously tried to collect it, either.

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