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.