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Sulaymaniyah Revenue Before and AFter, July 8

2021-11-02 09:33:29

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Compared to prior July 8 incidents, tensions between the Talabani brothers and Sheikh Jangi erupted into public view, the border crossing revenue in Sulaymaniyah reduced by 19%, and tax revenue reduced by 13%.
It has been for a few days, reducing the border crossing revenue in Sulaymaniyah became a political matter once again. Kurdistan Region finance minister Awat Sheikh Janab says, "We have cash flow shortage in Sulaymaniyah Province. In Sulaymaniyah, Halabja, Garmyan, and Raparing administration, Tax revenue is not collected as needed, which is the consequence of running payroll late.”
Before July 8, and rising tensions between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leaders (the ruling party in Sulaymaniyah), PDK leaders in Erbil had reiterated that PUK does not return the Sulaymaniyah revenue to the government treasury. 
That time their fight was with Lahur Sheikh Jangi, the Co-President of the PUK. They would say he is the one who is preventing the tax collection by the government.
But now, things have been changed, Lahur Sheikh Jangi does not have power anymore among his party. The crossing border in the province is controlled by Qubad Talabani and Bafel Talabani, the sons of the late former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. 

Revenue, Before and after July 8

According to the General Directorate of Taxes and Real Estate, tax and Government incomes revenue without custom revenue was 657.14 billion IQD in 10 months of this year, which was collected as mentioned below: 
Erbil: 343.9 billion IQD, which is 52% of all taxes and real estate revenue. 
Sulaymaniyah: 164.9 billion IQD, which is 25% of all taxes and real estate revenue.
Duhok: 148.16 billion IQD, that is 23% of all taxes and real estate revenue.

 In July, tensions between the Talabani brothers and Sheikh Jangi erupted. Co-President Lahur Sheikh Jangi stepped down from his position. 
The average government income in that month was 68.1 billion IQD and Sulaymaniyah's revenue was 18.2 billion IQD, which was 27% of all the government revenue in July.
However, in October, three months after July 8 incidents, the overall tax revenue in the Kurdistan region was 63.84 billion IQD, only13.35 billion IQD of that was from Sulaymaniyah, which is 21% of all KRG tax revenue. That indicates, compared to before July 8 Sulaymaniyah's revenue reduced by 6%.

Tax revenue list in Sulaymaniyah before and after July 8

June: 16.47 billion IQD
July: 18.2 billion IQD
August: 14.79 billion IQD
September: 17.76 billion IQD
October: 13.35 billion IQD

Custom revenue in Sulaymaniyah before and after July 8

According to Draw Media investigations, Custom revenue of the border crossing points within the PUK authority areas has declined since July 8.
Bashmax Border Crossing Revenue
January:        22.8 billion IQD
March:          22.47 billion IQD
September:  17.1 billion IQD
October:       18.7 billion IQD
Compared to January, Bashmax Border Crossing Revenue declined by 19% in October.
Parwez Xan Border Crossing Revenue
January:        22.79 billion IQD
March:          21.6 billion IQD
September:  16 billion IQD
October:       14 billion IQD

Compared to January, Parwez Xan Border Crossing Revenue declined by 39% in October.
Because of the Truck driver strikes, the commercial movement has been stopped at the Parwez Xan border crossing.
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