ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee extends international cooperation in tax and customs matters.
According to the SRC press service, after the republic's entry into the Mercator program of the World Customs Organization, Armenia will receive assistance in developing the customs service capabilities, ensuring that the provisions of the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation program are applied. "The Office of International Cooperation launched an exchange program advance information on passengers arriving and departing by air, which involves reducing risks and simplifying inspection procedures, "said Head of the Department Suren Melik-Israelyan. The World Customs Organization, he said, also welcomed the implementation of container control and study programs in Armenia dates of leave: The next World Customs Organization's Information Technology Forum will be held in Armenia.
In the framework of cooperation with neighboring countries, new projects are being developed for the exchange of electronic data on transported goods and vehicles. An agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in the customs sectorwill also be signed with India. By the way, SRC suggested opening a staff of a customs attache at the Armenian Embassy in the Russian Federation, who will quickly respond to problems arising at the Upper Lars checkpoint.
As part of a partnership with the European Union, in 2019, cooperation will continue in the direction of customs activities, services, electronic commerce and the protection of intellectual property rights. Suren Melik-Israelyan also said that in 2019 the Tax Inspector Without Borders program will be launched. This year, he continued, such mechanisms of international tax cooperation as tax information exchange, transfer pricing in international trade, the application of a base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) which, by the way, has already been adopted in Armenia.
The State Revenue Committee will continue its activities under the program of the European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA) and China's One Belt, One Way Program. As a result of active cooperation with international partners, the efficiency of cooperation with customs and tax authorities of the EAEU and the CIS will increase.