Announcement regarding freight movement from Iran to Armenia
Transit declarations will temporarily be completed at Meghri customs checkpoint division for goods imported from Iran in trucks registered in Armenia Given the spread of coronavirus and the current restrictions, import of goods from Iran to Armenia has been being carried out via reloading (reloading of 70-80 trucks per day). Whereas, freight movement to other places in Armenia has been accompanied by police (80-100 trucks per day). However, 150-180 trucks are entering the area of the... more »
Eduard Aghajanyan holds video call with OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan
On May 15, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Armenia Eduard Aghajanyan held a video call with Open Government Partnership CEO Sanjay Pradhan. Eduard Aghajanyan presented the socio-economic, educational and healthcare measures that the Government is implementing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the problems with transparency, accessibility and mutual trust that have emerged in the stage of implementation. Sanjay Pradhan spoke about the successful democratic models used... more »
Deputy PM Attends World Economic Forum Meeting
On May 18, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended the online meeting of the World Economic Forum’s Europe and Eurasia Group. The meeting discussed the strategies of governments and businesses aimed at overcoming the economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus, as well as the emerging challenges in global and regional value chains. Addressing the meeting participants, Tigran Avinyan said all countries are facing a public health crisis and the COVID-19 is going to be a... more »
North-South Road Corridor, Sustainable Urban Development Investment and Northern Corridor Modernization Programs Managing Board Holds Meeting
On May 15, 2020, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, the Managing Board of the North-South Road Corridor, Sustainable Urban Development Investment and Northern Corridor Modernization programs held an online meeting in the Office of Government. Reference was made to the design work on the Isakov-Arshakunyats road section project under the Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program. Considering that an agreement had been reached with the European Bank for... more »
Software implementation for calculating tax penalties for failure to pay by due date has been completed
The SRC announces that according to law No HO-220-N 22.04.2020 on making amendment and supplement to the Tax Code of Armenia, and law No HO-221-N of 22.04.2020 on making amendment to the law on funded pensions, taxpayers or tax agents pay penalty at 0.04% for each overdue day instead of 0.075% starting from April 21, 2020. Relevant changes have been made to personal account cards and other related systems in order to calculate penalties at the new rate. The SRC announces that the... more »
SRC summarizes the results of the 5th measure aimed at neutralizing the economic consequences of coronavirus
13,956 economic agents received a total of about 2.2 bn drams The SRC announces that the fifth measure aimed at neutralizing the economic consequences of coronavirus has ended. The deadline for submitting applications was May 10. For the purposes of the measure, the committee has studied 52,606 taxpayers’ monthly calculations of income tax and social payment. By the results of the tax calculations of January and February, 25,071 economic agents who had 2-50 jobs could... more »
Preventive measures are being taken against coronavirus at SRC’s canine center
The dog handlers get professional training during the state of emergency Preventive measures are being taken against coronavirus at SRC’s Canine Center. The area of the center gets disinfected every day. The employees’s temperature is measured twice a day and hygiene rules are strictly observed at the center. To protect the tracking dogs from the potential coronavirus threat, the specialists work in masks and gloves. The dogs also get disinfected after the training.... more »
The deadline for submitting an application within the 10th measure aimed at neutralizing the economic consequences of coronavirus is May 20
The SRC reminds that the deadline for submitting an application (including corrected one) via SRC’s File Online system within the 10th measure aimed at neutralizing the economic consequences of coronavirus is May 20 (including). Taking into account the above, we call for taxpayers who have received a notification (regarding being a beneficiary of the 10th measure) from SRC’s File Online and wish to benefit from the assistance program, to submit within the mentioned deadline... more »
Tigran Avinyan pays tribute to soldiers perished for their homeland
On the Victory and Peace Day of May 9, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan joined President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, as well as other high-ranking officials to visit Victory Park in Yerevan. The Deputy Premier laid a wreath and flowers at the Eternal Flame by the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and paid tribute to the memory of those who fell in the Great Patriotic War and in the Shushi liberation campaign.
SRC has made it possible to pay taxes by card online
The SRC has created a new alternative for paying taxes online. Economic agents and individuals may now fulfill tax liabilities on the electronic File Online platform via making payment by bank card. In the light of the spread of the coronavirus, taxpayers may carry out the whole process from filing returns to paying taxes without having to visit the committee or a bank. Formerly, taxpayers had to visit a bank or use banks’ electronic platforms in order to make a payment, whereas... more »
