DIRECT TAXES ACT Approved on February 22, 1988 (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS up to JULY 22, 2015)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
DIRECT TAXES ACT Approved on February 22, 1988 (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS UP TO JULY 22, 2015) (INTEGRATED TEXT) Translated by: The Late Dr. Mohammad Tavakkol, Morteza Mollanazar & Dr. Alireza Khanjan Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) Email: [email protected]; INTA English Website: en.intamedia.ir All rights reserved. Tehran, Spring 2016 ان اردادی : اﯾان . ا و ام - Iran. Laws and Regulations ان و م آور : Direct Taxes Act of February 1988: Including all Amendments up to July 2015 (Integrated Text) / Translated by Mohammad Tavakkol, Morteza Mollanazar & Alireza Khanjan ت : ان : : ت ظھی : ص . : ددا : ا . ع : ت -- ا و رات -- اﯾان ع : ت درآ -- ا و رات -- اﯾان اوده : ، ، ١٣٠١ - ١٣٨۵ ، اوده : Tavakkol, Mohammad اوده : ، ، اوده : Mollanazar, Morteza اوده : ن ن، اوده : Khanjan, Alireza اوده : رده ی ه : رده ی دﯾﯾ : ره : Book Title: Direct Taxes Act of February 1988: Including all Amendments up to July 22, 2015 Translated by: Mohammad Tavakkol, Morteza Mollanazar & Alireza Khanjan Publisher: Circulation: Layout by: © All rights reserved for Iranian National Tax Administration Iranian National Tax Administration E-mail: [email protected] PREFACE Introductory Remarks by the INTA President Undoubtedly, a strong intention exists for the development of a modern Taxation System within the framework of the Iran's Economic Development Plan. In order to meet this goal some major, nation-wide and complicated measures are to be taken. One of the basic areas in the realm of the aforementioned measures is making appropriate reforms in the taxation law of the Country, which is of a great significance as the charter for the administration of the tax system. The Direct Taxes Act in English aims at disseminating to the public the latest amendments made to the Act. Its first translation was made to English, based on the Direct Taxes Act approved on February 22, 1988. Then, it was revised and translated into English for the second time in a manner that in addition to the translation of the new Articles, all amendments to the aforementioned Act have been translated to English. It is also mentionable that the necessary bylaws and regulations related to the implementation of the Direct Taxes Act shall be duly published in the English site of the Iranian National Tax Administration for the potential users. As the President of the Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA), I would like to express my deep gratitude for the late Dr. Mohammad Tavakkol, the first translator of the Direct Taxes Act and to sincerely thank, for their invaluable efforts in the translation of subsequent major amendments to the Act into English, Mr. Morteza Mollanazar, and Dr. Alireza Khanjan from the Tax Treaties and International Affairs Office of the Iranian National Tax Administration. Seyed Kamel Taghavi Nejad Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance & President of Iranian National Tax Administration Tehran, Spring 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents TITLE A - TAXABLE PERSONS ........................................................................... 1 TITLE B - PROPERTY TAXES .............................................................................. 3 Chapter I - Annual Tax on Real Properties (Articles 3 through 9) deleted. ................... 3 Chapter II - Tax on Unoccupied Residential Immovable Properties (Articles 10 and 11) deleted. ................................................................................................................ 3 Chapter III - Tax on Undeveloped Lands (Articles 12 through 16) deleted. ................. 3 Chapter IV - Inheritance Tax ......................................................................................... 3 Chapter V - Stamp Duty ............................................................................................... 12 TITLE C - INCOME TAX ........................................................................................... 17 Chapter I - Real Estate Income Tax ............................................................................. 17 Chapter II - Tax on Income from Agriculture .............................................................. 30 Chapter III - Tax on Salary Income ............................................................................. 31 Chapter IV - Tax on Individual Business Income ........................................................ 36 Chapter V - Tax on the Profits of Legal Persons ......................................................... 43 Chapter VI - Tax on Incidental Income ....................................................................... 53 Chapter VII - Tax on Aggregate Income Derived from Different Sources .................. 56 TITLE D - ON MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .............................................. 59 Chapter I – Exemptions ................................................................................................ 59 Chapter II - Allowable Expenses and Depreciations ................................................... 77 Chapter III - Tax Indicia and Coefficients ................................................................... 84 Chapter IV - General Provisions .................................................................................. 84 Chapter V - Taxpayers’ Duties .................................................................................... 98 Chapter VI - Third Parties’ Duties ............................................................................. 101 Chapter VII - Tax Incentives and Fines ..................................................................... 106 Chapter VIII - Serving of Process .............................................................................. 112 Chapter IX - Collection of Tax .................................................................................. 114 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE E TAX ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION AND TAX FORA .................... 119 Chapter I - Tax Assessment Authorities and their Duties and Powers ...................... 119 Chapter II - Manner of Examination .......................................................................... 124 Chapter III - Forum for Settlement of Tax Disputes .................................................. 127 Chapter IV - Supreme Tax Council and its Duties and Powers ................................. 131 Chapter V - High Tax Disciplinary Board and its Duties and Powers ....................... 135 Chapter VI - Tax Disciplinary Prosecutor and his Duties and Powers ...................... 135 Appendix (1) Former Texts of Some Articles ...................................................... 151 Appendix (2) DEFINITIONS ............................................................................... 151 TITLE A – TAXABLE PERSONS 1 DIRECT TAXES ACT Approved on February 22, 1988 (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS UP TO JULY 22, 2015) TITLE A - TAXABLE PERSONS Article 1 The following persons shall be liable to taxation: (1) All the owners, whether real or legal persons, with regard to their personal and real estates located in Iran, in view of the provisions of Title B; (2) Every Iranian real person, residing in Iran, on all his incomes derived in Iran or abroad; (3) Every Iranian real person, residing abroad, on all his incomes derived in Iran; (4) Every Iranian legal person on all its profits derived in Iran or abroad; and (5) Every non-Iranian person (whether real or legal) on the incomes or profits derived by such person in Iran, as well as from Iranian sources for granting of licenses or other rights, and or for the provision of trainings and or technical assistance, and for the transfer of cinematograph films (whether the latter income or profit is derived under the title of film prices or screening fees, or under any other titles). Article 2 1 The following persons shall not be liable to taxes provided in this Act: (1) Government ministries and institutions; (2) Government budgeted enterprises; (3) Municipalities; and 1 In view of Article (1) of the Act Partially Amending the Direct Taxes Act, approved on February 16, 2002, this Article and its Notes substituted the former texts of this Article and its Notes. 2 DIRECT TAXES ACT (4) Islamic Republic foundations and statutory bodies authorized to be exempted from taxation by the late Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader 1. Note (1) The companies whose capital is wholly or partially owned by the persons and institutions mentioned in the above paragraphs, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article in respect of that portion of their income or profit which belongs to those persons and institutions. The provisions of this Note shall not infringe the due entitlements of such companies to the exemptions provided in this Act. Note (2) The income from economic activities, such as industrial, mining, commercial, and services activities, as well as other producing activities derived by the persons subject to this Article through non- company channels shall be taxed separately for each case, at the rate provisioned in the Article (105) of this Act. In such cases, those responsible for administration of the relevant affairs are obligated to discharge their duties under this Act with regard to the share of income attributable to the previously mentioned activities. Otherwise, such persons and the respective taxpayers shall have joint and several liability for the payment of the applicable taxes. 2 Note (3) deleted. 1 In view of Paragraph (1) of the Single Article Amending Direct Taxes Act approved on July 22, 2015, Paragraph (4) was annexed to Article (2)