ARMENIA’S VICE-PREMIER DISSATISFIED WITH TAX COLLECTION
tert.am
07.08.12
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Board chaired by Armenia’s Vice-Premier,
Minister of Regional Administration Armen Gevorgyan listened to
Armenian communities’ budget reports on January-July, 2012.
As of August 1, 2012, budget revenue performance was 82.6% – an AMD
3,860,899,000 increase as compared with the corresponding period
last year. Communities’ incomes, without official grants, showed an
increase of AMD 1,450,748,000 (83.7% performance).
Vice-Premier Armen Gevorgyan expressed his dissatisfaction with
land tax collection – less than 80% in Armavir, Gegharkunik, Shirak,
Lori and Tavush.
Armenia’s vice-premier ordered First Deputy Minister Vache Terteryan
and Deputy Minister Artashes Bashkhyan to continue improving the
situation in the regions.
The meeting decided to form a workgroup to analyze the causes of poor
local tax collection.
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