“The average income tax, declared by themselves, was around 57 million rials ($712), while realistic estimates by the tax administration based on their income in the fiscal 2016-17, put the figure at around 140 million rials ($1,750),” Mohammad Reza Nouri was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The official noted that the administration also looked into the records of 500 high-income physicians.
“Tax on their declared returns was estimated to be close to 170 million ($2,125), whereas the administration has set their actual income tax at 760 million rials ($9,500),” Financial Tribune quoted him as saying.