In an interview with the Mehr News Agency, the head of the automakers council said the Economy and Finance Ministry along with Commerce Ministry opposed 130 percent tariff rate in order to hinder the velocity of running into budget deficit.
Dawud Mirkhani Rashti added that as a result of the opposition, the imports tariff rate increased from 130 percent to 147, which will have a negative effect on domestic auto market and lead to the rise in prices.
Criticizing the wrong policies being pursued by the government, he said it looks as if the government views the auto industry as a milch cow.
He went on to say that the government should try to meet its budget deficit through other financial resources and further pressure domestic producers and industrialists to have a depressing effect on the economy.
Pointing to the bill on duties accumulation, he stressed that in this bill, 3 percent of duty is charged on domestic auto sales while the importers are exempted from such kind of duty.
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