(AMMAN, JORDAN, 4th December 2013) The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan –int@j conducted The Jordanian ICT Taxation Session on December 4th, 2013 at Sheraton Hotel – Amman.

The session was attended by a number of ICT companies and representatives from financial firms to discuss principles of Jordanian ICT Taxation, and learn more about taxes law and how this affects ICT companies.

Mr. Ra’ed Najjab from ZADD and Mr. Zaid Al Maghareez from A2Z clarified the taxes imposed on companies working in online & mobile apps, taxes on imported services and products, tax on activities outside Jordan, sales tax on VOIP services. Other awareness topics were discussed during the session such as the potential increases in corporate tax under the new draft tax law 2012, ICT Exports exemption, Increase in Mobile Special Tax, Impact of the .0004 fine and penalty on every week delayed.

int@j conducted this session to increase ICT companies awareness about managing tax control systems with the help of int@j’s Tax Advisors and Consultants.

The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan is an ICT and ICTES industry-support association founded in 2000 with the aim of improving the dynamics of Jordan's ICT & ICTES markets and developing the Kingdom's ICT & ICTES related activities, and includes more than 200 local and global companies working in IT, Telecom, Online and Mobile Applications and Content, and IT Enabled Services (Outsourcing).

Since its establishment, Int@j has been exerting a high effort level aiming at advancing the Jordanian ICT & ICTES sector. Int@j has been looking for various partnerships with different institutions on the local, regional and international levels aiming at creating better ICT and ICTES industry in Jordan, increasing the awareness of ICT and ICTES services and products and stressing on the benefits of integrating ICT and ICTES in other sectors.