Tax Evasion in Tunisia's Alcohol Industry Reaches 1.8 Billion Dinars
Ali Khlifi, Director General of the brigade for investigations and combating tax evasion, also known as the "Tax Police," revealed that the scope of tax evasion in the industry and trade of alcohol in Tunisia has reached 1.8 billion dinars (approximately 1.8 billion Tunisian dinars), with 500 million dinars related to the activity of bars and restaurants.
Khlifi indicated that some owners of this sector of activity, spread across the national territory, have submitted amended declarations and paid the due amounts, while noting that many other files are still under investigation and inquiry.
He also revealed that, following two control operations conducted in several tourist cafes and nightclubs, a loss of revenue in terms of business figures of the companies subject to investigation or tax evasion was identified, amounting to approximately 90 million dinars, specifying that control missions are ongoing in this regard.
The brigade for investigations and combating tax evasion was created in October 2017 and effectively began operating in January 2018. It is a special body of the General Directorate of Taxes that exercises its functions under the supervision of the General Prosecutors near the Courts of Appeal.
The work of the Tax Police focuses on combating tax evasion across the entire national territory, detecting criminal tax offenses, and gathering related evidence.
Key Points:
- Tax evasion in Tunisia's alcohol industry has reached 1.8 billion dinars
- 500 million dinars of tax evasion is related to bars and restaurants
- Control operations have identified a loss of revenue of approximately 90 million dinars
- The Tax Police brigade was created in 2017 to combat tax evasion
- The brigade operates under the supervision of the General Prosecutors near the Courts of Appeal
