The Ministry of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan

Cabinet of Azerbaijan

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 in charge of regulating taxes and tax collection activities in all sectors of the economy

Economy of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is an economy that has completed its post-Soviet transition into a major oil based economy , from one where the state played the major role...

 of Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Fazil Mammadov

Fazil Mammadov

Fazil Mammadov Asad oglu is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Minister of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic.-Early life:Mammadov was born in 1964 in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Finance and Credit Department of the Azerbaijan State Economic University...

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History

With the breakup of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 and gradual transition from command to market economy, tax collection was assigned to the newly established Tax Inspection Department within the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic

Ministry of Finance (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the financial sector in Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Samir Sharifov.-History:...

 in July 1990. The department was in charge of implentation of new tax policies, collection of taxes and timely tax payments to the national budget. In October 1991, the department was closed within the Ministry of Finance and reopened as the Main State Tax Inspection. On February 11, 2000 by the Presidential

President of Azerbaijan

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Decree, the Main State Tax Inspection was abolished and Ministry of Taxes established on its basis.

Structure

The ministry is headed by the minister aided by one first deputy and three deputy ministers. The First Deputy oversees Tax Policy and Strategic Research Department. Main functions of the ministry include improvement of economy regulation structure, increasing efficiency in collection of taxes and their proper use, accounting of the financial means being transferred to the national vudget; investigation and inspection of irregularities in collection of taxes; implementation of audits in taxpaying enterprises; protection of rights of the taxpaying entities and individuals. In 2007, the ministry introduced its online collection page under State Tax Administration Improvement Program due to high economic growth with number of businesses growing rapidly for the last few years.