KABUL: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has waived taxes on groceries to curb inflation.
According to a report by a foreign news agency, after the Afghan Taliban took power in Afghanistan, it was announced that major relief would be provided to the public, which has now been implemented.
In this regard, the spokesman of the Afghan Taliban and deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that for the convenience of the public, traders have been ordered to reduce prices by 40%.
Zabihullah Mujahid said that the tax on food items has been waived by the Afghan government to control inflation.
In light of the orders of the Islamic Emirate, the prices of flour, ghee, beans, rice, sugar and other food items have been reduced in Afghanistan.