Gagik Khachatryan: owners of big businesses carried the main tax burden in 2010December 28, 2010 - 12:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2010, Armenian State Revenue Committee overperformed the plan for tax proceeds by AMD 20 billion. As the head of the Committee Gagik Khachatryan told a news conference, summarizing the results of 2010, in current year, the volume of tax payments amounted to AMD 590 billion, exceeding 2009 index by AMD 70 billion. Obligatory social payments plan was overperformed by AMD 500 million; dues amounted to AMD 105 billion, exceeding last year’s results by AMD 2,5 billion. As the head of the Committee noted, budget revenues were provided through the efforts of major taxpayers, with owners of big businesses carrying the main tax burden. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |