Baghdad – IA – Wissam Al-Mulla
The Basic Authority of Customs introduced right now, Tuesday, reaching what it described as a historic improve in its income fee throughout the first quarter of this 12 months, whereas it anticipated a doubling of revenues as soon as the automation undertaking is accomplished.
The top of the Basic Authority for Customs, Hassan Al-Ugaili, advised the (INA): “Throughout the years 2022 and 2023, the Basic Authority for Customs achieved a rise within the share of its revenues, and final 12 months it reached 28%.”
He added, “Within the first quarter of this 12 months, the Authority achieved a rise of 120% over the primary quarter of final 12 months, as the primary quarter of this 12 months is the best income for the reason that founding of the Customs.”
He continued, “The rise got here because of a set of measures by the authority by means of simplifying procedures, along with monitoring and implementing some digital programs,” stating that “the authority is within the means of generalizing the applying of digital programs in all ports of the Iraqi state, and we hope in the course of subsequent 12 months to finish automation in all Customs facilities.
He identified that “the authority is wanting ahead to reaching a rise in revenues this 12 months to greater than 100% over the earlier 12 months,” anticipating that “if automation is accomplished and absolutely disseminated, the rise could attain thrice.”