The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) of Afghanistan has officially inaugurated a new revenue collection center in Kabul, dedicated to handling the issuance of Certificates of Origin and the registration of invoices for trade related purposes.Speaking at the opening ceremony, Acting Minister Nooruddin Azizi emphasized that the center was not established to undermine the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), but rather to strengthen cooperation between the government and the private sector.“Any entrepreneur with capital is welcome to invest in Afghanistan, build factories, process raw materials, and export products.
The doors are open.
Of course, there are challenges — but no nation is built without hard work,” Azizi said.He also issued a strong warning to those involved in fraudulent import practices, particularly in the oil and gas sector.“Brother, do not mix oil with water or water with oil — for God’s sake, don’t do it.
You are a Muslim.
The Islamic Emirate has made its decision: a commission has been formed, and anyone caught committing this kind of fraud will be held accountable and removed from the market.”Several private sector representatives welcomed the move and expressed their willingness to collaborate more closely with the government.Shirbaz Kaminzada, President of the Chamber of Industries and Mines, stated: “Thankfully, our traders are increasingly turning toward domestic production.
When we produce locally, there’s less need for imports.”Khairuddin Mayel, Deputy of the ACCI, called on the government to ensure the Chamber remains actively involved in economic decision-making processes.“We ask that the Chamber’s role be preserved in all economic mechanisms, and that its leadership be informed and involved from the outset,” he said.Participants at the event also stressed that since revenue is collected through considerable effort, it must be spent responsibly and transparently — a critical step toward lifting Afghanistan out of its current economic challenges.     The post Afghanistan establishes revenue collection center for certificates of origin and invoice registration first appeared on TINS News | Afghanistan News.