Dabagal: Hirgelinta Canshuurta Macaashmacaashka (VAT) ee Muqdisho Ma Noqotay Mid Siman?
Dawladda Federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya ayaa xoogga saartay hirgelinta canshuurta macaashmacaashka (VAT) ee heerka 5%, laakiin dabagallo ay sameeyeen wariyayaal ayaa muujinaya in fulintu ay ku kooban tahay hoteellada waaweyn iyo xarumaha ganacsi ee nidaamkoodu muuqdo.
Dawladdu waxay VAT-ka ku tilmaantay il dakhli oo muhiim ah
Dawladda Federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya ayaa muddooyinkii u danbeeyay xoogga saartay hirgelinta canshuurta macaashmacaashka (VAT) oo heerkeedu yahay 5%, iyadoo mas'uuliyiintu ku celceliyeen in si caddaalad iyo sinnaan leh looga qaadayo ganacsiyada iyo dadka adeegyada isticmaala.
Dawladdu waxay canshuurtan ku tilmaantay il muhiim u ah kordhinta dakhliga gudaha iyo maalgelinta adeegyada aasaasiga ah, iyadoo dadaal ugu jirto kordhinta dakhliga gudaha iyo yaraynta kutiirsanaanta deeqaha dibadda.
Dabagallada waxay muujinayaan in fulintu ay ku kooban tahay hoteellada waaweyn
Dabagal iyo xog-ururin ay sameeyeen wariyayaal ka tirsan Goobjoog ayaa muujinaya in hirgelinta VAT-ku ay si weyn ugu kooban tahay hoteellada waaweyn iyo xarumaha ganacsi ee nidaamkoodu muuqdo, halka suuqyada waaweyn ee caasimadda, gaar ahaan Bakaaraha, iyo ganacsiyo kale oo badan aan si isku mid ah looga dhaqan gelin.
Xarumo ganacsi oo badan aysan adeegsan nidaamka rasmiga ah ee lagu diiwaangeliyo laguna xareeyo canshuuraha, balse taa beddelkeeda ay saraakiisha canshuuraha qaarkood la galaan heshiis afka ah, iyaga oo bil kasta siiya lacag go'an.
Shacabku waxay dareemayaan in VAT-ku uu si siman loo hirgeliyay
Qaar ka mid ah dadka Muqdisho ayaa sheegay inay dareemayaan in culayska canshuuraha lagu koobay adeegyada ay bulshadu sida joogtada ah u isticmaasho, halka ganacsiyo kale oo waaweyn aysan u muuqan kuwo si la mid ah u gudanaya waajibaadkooda canshuureed.
Hoteellada waaweyn iyo xarumaha adeegyada bixiya ay yihiin meelaha sida joogtada ah looga dhaqangeliyo canshuurta, maadaama hay'adaha dawladdu ay si dhow ula socdaan dhaqdhaqaaqyada koontooyinka maaliyadeed.
Somalia's federal government has pushed hard to implement a 5% value-added tax, but a Goobjoog investigation reveals the system is largely confined to hotels and formal businesses, leaving major markets like Bakaaraha and many traders outside its reach.
A Narrow Tax Net
The Federal Government of Somalia has recently intensified efforts to implement a 5% value-added tax (VAT), describing it as a key tool for boosting domestic revenue and funding essential services. Officials have repeatedly emphasized that the tax should be applied fairly and uniformly across all businesses and consumers.
However, a Goobjoog investigation shows that VAT collection is heavily concentrated in large hotels and formal commercial offices, while major markets in the capital, particularly Bakaaraha, and many other businesses are not applying the tax consistently.
Informal Deals and Exemptions
Merchants in Mogadishu, some of whom asked not to be named for safety and business reasons, told Goobjoog that some tax authority officials are entering into informal agreements with traders to reduce or completely exempt them from paying the official VAT.
One trader at Bakaaraha market explained that many commercial premises do not use the official registration and payment system, but instead, some tax officials arrange verbal agreements, providing a fixed monthly sum instead of the proper tax.
Regional Comparison and Concerns
While large hotels and service providers consistently pay VAT due to close monitoring of their financial transactions, other sources indicate that additional businesses are finding ways to bypass the formal tax collection system.
Residents of Mogadishu note that VAT is clearly applied when they stay at a hotel or use a service, but often not when they buy goods at other markets. Experts warn that a low tax rate combined with weak enforcement leads to low revenue.
