Economy / Iraq

Tax Rate Raised To 35% As Lower Oil Price Bites

May 2009 | Industry News

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In a bid to improve its deteriorating state finances, Baghdad has approved an increase in the corporation tax levied on oil companies operating in Iraq.

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