ARE LEVIES CREDITED TO STATE BUDGET?
Support A1+!“The law has not been changed. It is simply beyond my understanding why the goods used to be tax freed at a lower price”, declared Tsolvard Gevorgian, Chairwoman of the Union of Armenian Merchants, doubting even the crediting of the levied funds to the state budget.
“It was only after Serzh Sargssian’s strong consideration of the problem that they had to observe the law.”
The Chairwoman also stated that “The Law on Simplified Tax” was drafted by their Union and for 8 years they had been struggling for it. “Our economy was able to develop only due to the simplified tax, but they made so many changes to it that it finally became a monster. And now they abolish the law without a substitute.”
According to Tsolvard Gevorgian minor merchants still survive but they are not able to develop their business.
“The officials set up their business in the city center and they do not pay any taxes. As a result minor merchants lost their consumers. I sold my store and went out of business as I do not want to compete with anyone.”
By the way the Union of Merchants has 23 branches throughout Armenia.
