Wednesday, February 13 2019 11:16

ArmInfo.The government of Armenia will not allow itself being deceived. The RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this on February 13 in the RA National Assembly,  answering the question of the Deputy Speaker from the Prosperous  Armenia Party faction Vahe Enfiajyan about the need to resolve the  issue of customs payments for importing non-commercial cargo.

 The MP stressed that from January 1, 2019, at the checkpoints, new rates of  customs payments are applied, which hurt 600 beneficiaries. In  addition, about 1 thousand people were left without work as a result  of the ban on street trading. "People need an alternative, and new  rules should be introduced gradually," said the MP.

This proposal angered the Prime Minister, who pointed out the  inadmissibility of manifestations in which individual citizens, while  importing commercial cargo in excess of the established limit, are  trying to throw dust in eyes. "This will not happen, no, and once  again, no. There will be no compromise on such frauds," said Nikol  Pashinyan. He noted that it is impossible to be on the bit of the  most nimble citizens who are trying in every way to deceive the  government. "You will pay customs duties, and there will be no  exceptions for anyone, be it an oligarch or an ordinary citizen. What  is it? A lie has become the main focus for attempted deception. I  will not allow this, the end has come to lies", pointing out the  inadmissibility of turning the center of Yerevan into the Istanbul  bazaar, while the Mashtots street into the eastern base. "Why then  did we make a revolution," the head of government asked.

To recall, according to the decision of the Eurasian Economic  Commission, from January 1, 2019, the nominal value of personal  goods, which can be transported duty-free to the EEU countries, will  be three times reduced. The weight of these goods will also be  reduced by half. According to the press service of the State Revenue  Committee of Armenia, it will be possible to import personal use  goods worth up to 500 euros (or equivalent in another currency) and  weighing up to 25 kg into the EEU. In case of exceeding these limits,  a single rate of customs payments will be applied for all EAEU  countries: 30% of the cost, but not less than 4 euros per kg.  Restrictions relate to the importation of goods by all means of  transport, except air. These restrictions do not apply only to the  importation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages, beer, as well as  some personal items. As a result, the citizens of Armenia, trying to  evade the new customs duties, attempt several times to import goods  under the guise of personal use in the amount of 25 kg.