Cabinet Issues New Decisions on Tax Settlement and Import Regulations

The Cabinet held its twenty-fifth regular session chaired by the Prime Minister, during which general conditions were discussed and several important decisions were made. The Cabinet approved allowing failing students in final grades to take third-round exams, including sixth-grade primary students failing the second round, third intermediate, and sixth preparatory students in all branches, as well as external and evening students. The Ministry of Education is required to collect 25,000 dinars per exam subject for the General Directorate of Evaluation and Examinations. Regarding tax settlement, the Cabinet decided to amend Decision No. 336 of 2026 to include full waiver of additional amounts and late fines for private universities, colleges, and institutes if the principal tax is paid within six months from the decision date, and a 50% waiver if paid within the following six months. The Cabinet also voted to amend Decision No. 555 of 2025 concerning import licenses for engine oils and to modify the Ministry of Oil's Instruction No. 1 of 2013 to facilitate the import of oils and lubricants through ministry approval without the need for import licenses. Additionally, the Cabinet approved adding the distribution of oil products to the tasks of the General Company for Gas Filling and Services to increase distribution outlets during crises and religious occasions, according to the Public Companies Law No. 22 of 1997. In environmental regulation, the Cabinet decided to remove a waste compactor and encroachment on land belonging to the Ministry of Health in Baghdad/Karkh due to lack of required environmental approvals. On the international front, the Cabinet approved a draft law for Iraq's accession to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) and referred it to the Council of Representatives for legislation in accordance with the constitution.