“Azerbaijan lawyers are burdened with too high taxes. In total, tax payments of lawyers account for 34%. I believe that the same approach should be applied here as in other professions. In addition, there are problems in the issue of pension management . If the Law “On Labor Pension” provides benefits to improve the pension provision of judges and employees of the prosecutor’s office, then for some reason we do not see this for lawyers. ” According to his own Correspondent Haqqin.az, a deputy of Bakhruz Mamedov said this at today’s plenary session of Milli Majlis.
In his speech, the deputy also touched the topic of low payment of the lawyer services, which provides services at the expense of the state. Initially, this amount was 2 manat per hour, but then after the presidential order, this amount was increased threefold and reached six manat.
“But it is worth noting that the head of state did not call a specific amount by charging the Cabinet to increase payments. The situation is such that the lawyer providing for the State Account does not only earn, but also spends money from his pocket. I think this amount Must be increased at least twice, and the money received for the provision of services for the state account must be exempt from taxes.
Reducing the tax burden on a lawyer, exemption from taxes of payment for legal aid at the expense of the state, the decision on the pension of lawyers in the form worthy of the name of the lawyer means not expenses for us, but new perspectives. Because severe protection means effective human rights and freedoms, strong justice. Strong independent advocacy and independent court are one of the decisive factors for economic development and investment. In this sense, I ask the government members to pay attention to this problem, “he said.
In turn, Speaker Sahib Gafarov noted that he spoke about this with the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy and the State Construction of Ali Huseynley and this question will soon be discussed.