Ministry of Finance Alerts Regarding Tax Obligations

The Ministry of Finance issued two important statements to alert citizens regarding tax compliance.

In the first statement, the ministry directed a special warning to party and artistic activity contractors, including singing and music concerts, DJ performances, plays, festivals, comedy shows, and all similar artistic and entertainment activities. The ministry stressed the need for their full commitment to their legal obligations, and to take the initiative to declare their income and pay the taxes, fees, and fines due on them for the tax periods whose payment deadline ended on November 20, 2025.

The ministry clearly affirmed that any failure to pay will be considered “tax evasion,” which is a crime defined in item 12 of Article One of the Tax Procedures Law, and will subject violators to financial and criminal prosecution. The ministry also clarified that it will begin, immediately after the specified deadline, to take all necessary measures to collect the taxes, fees, and fines due, and to prosecute all non-compliant taxpayers.

As for the second statement, it was dedicated to taxpayers subject to taxes and fees under Articles 32, 37, and 13 of the Tax Procedures Law. The ministry directed a stern warning to these taxpayers, urging them to fulfill their tax obligations. It also called on unregistered taxpayers to take the initiative to register their names with the tax administration, and to declare their income and pay taxes and fees for the years not covered by the statute of limitations.

In addition, the ministry urged registered taxpayers who have not declared their income or paid the taxes due on them to immediately expedite the declaration of their income and pay what they owe. It also called on those who submitted tax returns for less than the actual amount due to amend their returns and pay the tax difference due.

The Ministry of Finance concluded its statements by emphasizing that it will not be lenient in applying the “necessary legal measures” against non-compliant taxpayers, with the aim of discovering undeclared taxes and collecting them with the associated fines. It affirmed that it will prosecute anyone who violates his tax obligations and consider him to have committed the crime of “tax evasion.”