A 10% tax on agricultural products could create certain difficulties for the development of farming and agriculture, Tahir Rzayev, Chairman of the Agrarian Policy Committee of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis, said at a joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committees on Agrarian Policy, Family, Women and Children's Affairs, and Science and Education held today, APA reports.
He noted that fertilizers have become more expensive, technical services have increased in price, and fuel prices have risen. Introducing the tax at such a time could create difficulties in the future.
"As a citizen and a member of parliament, I would like to request that the introduction of the tax be postponed. I am grateful to the country's leadership and the relevant authorities for the fact that these taxes have not been applied to agriculture for a long time. It would be better if this issue continued to receive attention in the future," he said.