TEHRAN - The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) collected 5.1 quadrillion rials (about $10.227 billion) of taxes during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21), registering a 49 percent rise year on year, IRNA reported.

According to INTA Head Mohammad Hadi Sobhani, the main approach of the organization in the current year is to award taxpayers who pay their taxes on time.

Iran has introduced measures in recent years to crack down on tax evasion as part of plans to rely more on domestic resources of the economy and to offset the impacts of U.S. sanctions.

INTA managed to realize the goals set for the organization in the previous Iranian calendar year by 104 percent.

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