Friday, October 15, 2010

In Wake of Complaints, City Agents Charge Correct Tax

A watchdog organization says the Ministry of Economy and Finance's tax collectors are bilking the country out of at least a million dollars a year by overcharging for annual vehicle stickers.

Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 14 October 2010
“I want the government and the Anti-Corruption Unit to take strong action against corruption.”
As the deadline for annual vehicle taxes approaches, tax agents in Phnom Penh appear to be avoiding the kind of overcharges that led to a flurry of complaints last month.

In a bundle of 90 complaints sent to the newfound Anti-Corruption Unit, 2,700 people complained they were being overcharged at tax collection sites across the country.

But at 15 sites around Phnom Penh this week, tax agents were charging the standard amount set by the Ministry of Finance, while avoiding unofficial surcharges.
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