Private sector representatives from Iran and Kazakhstan signed nine cooperation documents during a visit by a large Iranian trade delegation to the Kazakh capital Astana. A 100-member delegation from Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, led by its president Samad Hassanzadeh, returned to Tehran after the trip, which coincided with an official visit...

The president of Iran Chamber of Commerce on Monday called on the government to take urgent steps to prevent an “alarming” rise in the tax burden on businesses before the draft budget for the next financial year is submitted to parliament. Samad Hassanzadeh said Industry Minister Mohammad Atabak had taken “correct positions” during critical periods...

Iran’s top tax official said on Tuesday the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio rose to its highest level in seven years in the last fiscal year, signaling a stronger role for taxation in the economy. Mohammad Hadi Sobhanian, head of the Iranian National Tax Administration, said the ratio climbed to 8.3% based on Central Bank data, marking...

The presidents of the Iranian and Cuban chambers of commerce have signed a cooperation agreement during the Iranian business delegation’s visit to Cuba for the 2025 Havana International Fair (FIHAV). The agreement was signed on Thursday by Samad Hassanzadeh, president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, and Antonio Carricarte Corona, president of...

Iran’s top business representative joined global delegations at the opening of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2025) on Monday, highlighting Tehran’s push to further expand economic engagement with Cuba. The 41st edition of FIHAV opened in the Cuban capital with a formal ceremony attended by the country’s president, senior economic ministers, ambassadors and business leaders...