Afghanistan Slaps U.S. With $1 Billion Tax Bill | The Fiscal Times
United States has poured billions into efforts to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan – but the Afghan government has violated an understanding between the two countries. It’s presented the U.S. a billion-dollar tax bill and charged U.S. contractors hundreds of millions in questionable fees.
In a letter dated June 28 to members of Congress, John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), described the $1 billion in taxes imposed on the U.S. since 2008 as “the cost of doing business in Afghanistan.”
Those taxes were paid out of the $93 billion of U.S. aid targeted during that period for strengthening Afghan security forces, improving crumbling schools and fostering economic growth in the region. Sopko termed those taxes “improper” and said they had undermined efforts “to achieve the U.S. goals” in that country.
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