Armenia has undiscovered tax assemblability potential – WB expertSeptember 30, 2011 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World Bank Senior Public Sector Specialist named low tax/GDP ratio among the key problems of Armenia’s tax sector. As Munawer Sultan Khwaja told a news conference, “IMF studies for tax assemblability prove Armenia has a vast undiscovered potential in relevant sector. By concentrating efforts to discover negligent taxpayers and implementing a system to promote fulfillment of tax obligations, Armenia can realize its potential.” In this context, the expert stressed the importance of development of human resources and information technologies. On September 30, Yerevan hosted a presentation of a book Risk-Based Country Audits: Approaches and Country Experiences, authored and edited by Munawer Sultan Khwaja, Rajul Awasthi and Jan Loeprick. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |