Neglects in the field of handicrafts will be compensated in the seventh development plan
Seyyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, in an interview with the political reporter of Moj News Agency, and in response to the protest of handicrafts activists regarding the neglect of this industry in the 7th development plan and also the cancellation of tax exemption in this area, stated: One of the good actions of the government and the program management organization And the budget in the 7th development plan bill was that an independent chapter was included about the mission of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, that is, this ministry has an independent chapter in the current law, which has largely met our needs there.
At the same time, he noted: But negligence was done and the issue of handicrafts has been neglected, which the president is also involved in, and it was decided that wherever there was an unwanted negligence, with the coordination of the Program and Budget Management Organization, that negligence will be compensated in the parliament. to be
Zarghami stated: Therefore, in this area, with the cooperation of various commissions of the parliament, this matter will be compensated in a favorable way in the parliament.
The government’s position is still tax exemption for artisans
The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said about the cancellation of handicrafts tax exemption: the government’s position in this regard is still the tax exemption of handicrafts activists who play an important role in the prosperity of handicrafts.
He reminded: If there are any damages to this exemption in various laws, these damages will be removed by coordinating with the Program and Budget Organization and the Islamic Council.
The evaluation of handicrafts was taken from the Ministry of Guidance and joined to the Ministry of Heritage
Zarghami also said about the handiwork document: There are many rules for handiwork in different laws.
He added: In the bill, the description of the duties of the ministry is an important part of the decrees related to handicrafts, and during the two-year period of the people’s government, there were sporadic approvals related to handicrafts, but what is related to the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution is the issue of artistic evaluation of handicraft artists. It was very important and before the recent approval of the Council of Cultural Revolution, it was under the control of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
The former member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution continued: The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance actually has an organization with this title and provides services to handicraft activists, and until this date handicraft artists were considered part of the same ministry and organization.
He added: However, the members of the Cultural Revolution Council, considering the arguments of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, unanimously voted that the evaluation of handicrafts should be separated from the ministry of guidance and joined to the Ministry of Heritage.
Zarghami stated that the evaluation of handicrafts has been added to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, and said: The Ministry of Cultural Heritage should have been given time to prepare a regulation, which has been prepared and is ready for final approval. It is the opinion of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.