Issues related to tax policy reforms discussed under leadership of Prime Minister

Tax policy reforms were discussed under the leadership of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

According to a readout from the Prime Minister’s office, a consultation was held during which work on procedural reforms in tax policy was discussed.

Pashinyan noted that the consultation followed a recent Government session that addressed the revision of criminal liability thresholds for acts consdered as tax evasion.

It was concluded that the proposed draft amendments require further improvement, and the Prime Minister instructed that additional work be carried out in this direction.

Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, Eduard Hakobyan, presented the results of the analyses, outlining proposed new procedures and steps aimed at developing the tax sector. He also referred to efforts to transform the institution of a law-abiding taxpayer.