Taxes will be imposed on agriculture
Some international organizations are interested in the adoption of the new Tax Code in Armenia. Does it mean that they tend to return refunds granted to them? ‘Hayots Ashkhar’ reports.
"Undoubtedly, it is difficult to give a definite answer. In any case, the fact is that there is an obvious interest to increase tax collection. However, no matter how it is being implemented with the help of attempts in order to achieve this not only by means of creation of additional incentives for the economy or reduction of the shadow part of the country’s economy, but through the increase of the tax burden.
The rise in prices will affect not only the price of gasoline, and diesel fuel market. If today this market is not imposed by VAT. After the acceptance of the Code it will be a part in this sector. Fuel prices will increase at least by 20-30 drams only in case of the annual increase in the excise tax by 15% for one liter. Changes will be even in the market of other products, which are also imposed by VAT, which is expected to increase tax rates.
Enhancement of the tax burden is an extension of VAT. In particular, taking into account the fact that the individual sphere were exempt from taxation. In particular, agriculture. It is easy to imagine a large number of products that may affect the taxation of agriculture,’’ the newspaper reports.
SCR is drowning in corruption and abuse
The crisis in the CJSC ‘South-Caucasian Railway’ (SCR) is being exacerbated more and more, claims against one of wealthy companies are filed to the court one after another. In addition, the law enforcement bodies are investigating reports on misappropriation and abuse of power, the newspaper ‘Chorrord Ishkhanutiun’ reports.
"For example, now, law enforcement officers are investigating the complaint by AMGrupp "associated with purchase and selling cars, misappropriation of 40-50 million drams during repair works. Reliable sources informed that a number of people were questioned due to this case: the sides demanded a number of documents and now they are being studied carefully. It is possible that interesting information will be revealed soon.
A robbery that started at CJSC SCR is continuing now. Taking into account the rapid response to our previous publication, the members of the law enforcement bodies had no choice and decided to ask the media for help. A member of "South Caucasus Railways’’ wanted to remain anonymous due to obvious reasons. He told only about a few episodes formed in clans in the Company and robbery.
Thus, the employee raises a question how Deputy Director of the South Caucasus Railways on financial issues, Ilya Kelperisin, could bought an apartment in a house on the Arami street in 2010, but he still lives in a apartment and CJSC "SCR" still pays 600,000 drams rent monthly,’’ the newspaper reports.
Ex-officials make money on other people's misfortunes
"Chairman of the human rights organization ‘Vales’ Marina Pogosyan, told an ‘Aravot’ correspondent about earnings of ex-officials. Thus, the former head of the Civil Aviation Administration Hovhannes Yeritsyan earns with the help of usury.
Human rights activist said that a numerous number of families have turned to them due to the case with usurer Yeritsyan, and in particular, Robert Petrosyan, Zinaida Melikyan, Gayane Tumanyan, David Stepanyan.
"They give and then receive money with interest and pay some part of it the prosecutor's office that protects Yeritsyan,’’ the newspaper reports.
Head of "Veles" said that Yeritsyan group’s intermediaries find those who are in a difficult situation the citizens, offer them to lend money at high interest rates. Often they propose to mortgaging real estate and give these people to sign a contract of sale, which allows to receive real estate.
"It is no coincidence that members of the criminal group are not ordinary people, but businessmen and former officials who are now investing large sums in the extortion. It is is obvious that they took possession of this wealth through laundering of public money,’’ Marina Pogosyan told the newspaper.
