ArmInfo."When citizens demand transparent work from the government, does the Cabinet have the right to hope for similar transparency on the part of citizens?" Asked Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a press conference March 19, referring to the government's initiative on introducing a system of total income declaration for citizens Ra.According to the head of government, many citizens with such a pronounced negative talk about the obligation to fulfill their tax obligations, as if these taxes are paid "in the pocket of the prime minister."
"We need to change our attitude to the institution of paying taxes. Everyone demands an increase in pensions, benefits and wages, smooth roads and the construction of new schools, but when it comes to taxes that should provide income to the state treasury, from where the funds for these purposes will come, all remain on the sidelines, "- said the prime minister. At the same time, as Pashinyan pointed out, declaring does not yet mean taxing these incomes. Today, he urged to consider the initiative as a new form of dialogue. Stressing that only after discussing the issue, it will be implemented, Nikol Pashinyan called on the Armenian public to be "open minded" (ed. Without warning, open). "So do we want to be transparent, or do we prefer to be transparent in places?", Pashinyan wondered. Earlier, ArmInfo reported that the State Revenue Committee of Armenia intends to come up with a proposal for amendments to the Tax Code.
If the amendments are accepted, the identification cards (ID-cards) will also serve as accumulation cards, they can also be used in shopping centers. As stated by the head of the SRC David Ananyan, special declarations will be prepared for people with ID-cards in the video posted on the government's Facebook page. "We will distribute all the devices for" reading "cards. The cash registers will determine the buyer, and when you buy something in the store, this product will be registered as purchased at the SRC. At the same time, 3% of all purchases will be returned to the citizen, "said Ananyan.At the same time, on November 7, 2018, answering the question of ArmInfo, the head of the CGD stated that if the expenses of a citizen significantly exceed official revenues, then perhaps the tax authorities will have questions regarding the sources of origin of these funds. "The state has the right to ask to show also those incomes that have given you the opportunity to make such expenses," he said. According to Anyan, as a person, he understands the anxiety of citizens who hide their real incomes, but do not understand them, being a tax administrator.