Annual plan for tax income realized by 97%

TEHRAN- Iran managed to collect 1.09 quadrillion rials (about $25.952 billion) of tax revenues during the past Iranian calendar year of 1397 (ended on March 20, 2019), showing that the country’s annual tax income plan has come true by 97 percent, according to the acting head of Iran's National Tax Administration (INTA).

Expediency Council backs Guardian Council on budget bill

TEHRAN – The Expediency Council on Saturday voted in favor of the Guardian Council’s objection to a parliamentary decision on the budget bill for the next Iranian year (March 2019-March 2020), a member of the Expediency Council said.

Tehran Municipality’s next year budget set at $4.5b

TEHRAN – Tehran City Council has approved Municipality’s budget amounting to 188 trillion rials (nearly $4.5 billion) for the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), Mohsen Hashemi, Tehran City Council Chairman has said.

IRCS’s next year budget rises by $48m

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has received a budget rise of 2 trillion rials (nearly $48 million) within the framework of the budget bill approved for the next calendar year (starting on March 21), deputy head of the IRCS has said.

$1b proposed for developing Tehran public transport fleet

TEHRAN – A total budget of 45 trillion rials (nearly $1 billion) on development of transportation fleet has been proposed in Tehran Municipality’s budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21, 2019), Sakineh Ashrafi, deputy mayor of Tehran for planning, urban development and council affairs has said.

Education Ministry needs $16b budget: deputy minister

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Education has demanded a total budget of 700 trillion rials (nearly $16 billion), while a budget of 563 trillion rials (around $13 billion) has been proposed in the budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 21), deputy education minister has said.

Budget review committee to submit report on budget bill in a month

TEHRAN- Iranian parliament (Majlis)’s ad hoc budget review committee will submit its report on the administration’s proposed budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2019) to the parliament within a month, IRIB reported on Saturday.

Space sector budget has increased

TEHRAN – Due to its priorities and missions, the budget for the space sector for the next calendar year (starting on March 21) has increased, according to a report by IRNA.

Rouhani accepts health minister’s resignation, picks caretaker 

TEHRAN — On Thursday, President Hassan Rouhani accepted Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi’s resignation and named Saeed Namaki, deputy director of Budget and Planning Organization for scientific, cultural and social affairs, as the caretaker minister, IRNA news agency reported.

Next year’s budget bill estimates privatization at $1.19b

TEHRAN- The national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398, which starts on March 21, 2019, has envisaged transferring 50 trillion rials (about $1.19 billion) worth of state-run shares to the private sector, Mohammadreza Pour-Ebrahimi, the chairman of the Parliament Economic Committee, told IRNA on Tuesday.

Budget for rare diseases projected to rise by 70%

TEHRAN — The budget proposed for treatment of rare diseases will rise by 70 percent for the next fiscal year (starting on March 21), Budget and Planning Organization announced in a statement, ISNA news agency reported on Monday. 

DOE’s next year budget seen to rise by 47%

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will receive a budget rise by 47 percent as proposed in the budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 21, 2019), an official with the DOE has said.

Domestic production a focal point in next year’s budget bill

TEHRAN- Iranian deputy industry minister announced that in the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) specific attention has been paid to domestic production and renovation of domestic industries, IRNA reported on Saturday.

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Budget bill and national interests

TEHRAN - Finally the administration submitted the national budget bill to parliament for the next year which starts on March 21, 2019. As Mohammad Reza Nobakht, director of the Budget and Planning Organization, had announced on Dec. 6, there was no increase in fuel prices, including gasoline, in the 1398 budget.

All U.S. plots against Iran have ended in failure: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that U.S. plots against Iran have all resulted in failure, noting that Washington has been isolated globally more than ever.

Rouhani submits $405b budget bill to Majlis

TEHRAN –President Hassan Rouhani presented the administration’s draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398, which starts on March 21, 2019, to the Majlis on Tuesday, ISNA reported.

Budget bill sees $5.71b less oil revenues

TEHRAN- The predicted income from sales of crude oil and oil byproducts in the upcoming Iranian year 1398 (starting March 21, 2019) has decreased about 240 trillion rials (about $5.71 billion) in the modified budget bill, from its previous 1.73 quadrillion rials (about $41.1 billion) to 149 quadrillion rials (about $35.4 billion), Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.

Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament in 10 days

TEHRAN- The Head of Budget and Planning Organization Mohammad Baqer Nobakht announced on Saturday that the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) will be submitted to the parliament on December 30, 2018 or January 1, 2019, Tasnim news agency reported.

‘Expenses reduced in next year’s budget bill’

TEHRAN- Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi announced that the predicted expenses have been reduced in the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21, 2019, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament as soon as possible

TEHRAN- Deputy head of Iran’s Budget and Planning Organization told reporters on Tuesday that the prepared budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2019) will be submitted to the parliament as soon as possible, IRIB reported.

Trace of women’s growth in next year’s budget bill

TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next fiscal year (starting March 21, 2019) has proposed policies regarding improvement of women’s condition in the country, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, has said.

Next year’s health budget set at $8.3b

TEHRAN- According to the budget bill proposed for the next fiscal year (starting March 21), 350 trillion rials (about $8.3 billion) will be allocated to the health sector, announced Health Ministry Spokesperson Iraj Harirchi.  

Next year’s school renovation budget predicted to be tripled 

TEHRAN — The budget projected for school renovation for the next fiscal year (starting March 21, 2019) within the framework of the budget bill is predicted to be tripled, director of schools renovation, development and equipment organization has said.

Budget bill sees $3.5b in protective packages

TEHRAN- The budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2019) is estimated supplying 100 trillion rials-150 trillion rials (about $2.38 billion-$3.57 billion) of protective packages to the qualified Iranians, IRNA quoted the Head of Budget and Planning Organization Mohammad Baqer Nobakht as saying on Tuesday.

Oil price estimated at $54 pb in next year’s budget bill

TEHRAN- Behrooz Nemati, the spokesman for the presiding board of the parliament, informed that preparing the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2019), the government has supposedly estimated sales of 1.5 million barrels per day of oil at the price of $54 per barrel, IRIB reported.

Development plans to see 79% budget rise next year

TEHRAN- The national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, has envisaged 79 percent more budget for development projects, the government spokesman announced.

Next year budget bill envisages $16b investment for employment plans

TEHRAN- Iran’s national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, starting March 21 has envisaged 734 trillion rials (about $16.398 billion) of investment to be made by the government to implement 12 job-creation plans, Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht announced in a press conference on Tuesday.

Majlis approves next year’s $268b budget bill

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Thursday approved a 12.175-quadrillion-rial (about $268 billion) national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, IRNA reported.

Public transit budget cut shelves air pollution mitigation plans

TEHRAN — Majlis (the Iranian parliament) has sharply trimmed the budget proposed for the development of public transit, inevitably keeping air pollution abatement plans in abeyance.