The Steering Committee for the Parallel Sector Integration Programme held its first meeting on Monday.
The meeting was dedicated to developing a roadmap for the Steering Committee to find ways to integrate the parallel sector into the organised economy and generate additional revenue for the treasury.
Speaking at the meeting, Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia has called on the various technical departments to find practical solutions to the phenomenon of the parallel sector as part of a global vision targeting the various ministries and structures concerned to examine procedural issues related to development, security, education and health.
Nemsia stressed the importance of continuous coordination and data exchange between the various parties in order to ensure the necessary effectiveness of the committee’s work, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
She pointed to the resurgence of this phenomenon despite the efforts made to combat tax evasion and parallel trade, stressin
g that the integration of the parallel sector is part of a policy of self-reliance and is a priority in the government’s 2024 programme.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse