Thursday, October 28 2021 17:01
Marianna Mkrtchyan

Agreement between Armenia and Malta on development of economic  relations and strengthening of cooperation on tax issues was  discussed in parliament

Agreement between Armenia and Malta on development of economic  relations and strengthening of cooperation on tax issues was  discussed in parliament

ArmInfo. At October 28 NA sitting, the parliament debated issue on Ratifying the Agreement for Exclusion of Double Taxation of Revenue and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Bypassing between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and  the Government of the Republic of Malta , presented by the RA Deputy  Minister of Finance.

As the press service of the RA NA reports, t he document was signed  in New York on September 24, 2019. It was revised in accordance with  the principles of the model version being used for the member states  of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The goal of the Agreement is to exclude the double taxation of  revenues and by that reduce the negative influence of the obstacles  related to revenue taxes on the investors of two countries and the  economic activities. The document proposes to design more favourable  conditions and lesser rates from the taxation conditions set by the  national legislation.

"T he Agreement proposes to invest the idea of the permanent  institution. This means that if the resident of Malta carries out  entrepreneurship activity without forming permanent institution in  Armenia, then the revenues received from the activity will be subject  of taxation only in Malta, otherwise the revenues will be taxed only  in Armenia," the Deputy Minister underlined.

The member of the NA Standing (Head) Committee on Economic Affairs  Hayk Tsirunyan presented the endorsement of the Committee. He called  on to vote for it.