Wednesday May 22, 2013

Finance Officials Involved in Corruption

Ministry of Finance officials are alleged for accepting a USD 3million bride to reduce a private company’s taxes.

According to the Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office Chief Abu Baker, the private company called Global Link had to pay the government a tax amount of USD 12.5 million, but officials have taken a USD 3m bribe to reduce the tax to USD 1.5m.

Five ministry officials have been detained over the corruption allegations.

Filed in: Afghan Business

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