ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia held working discussions on new rules for the implementation of passenger transportation by taxi services.
As reported by the press service of the SRC, companies operating in the field of organizing passenger transportation, individual entrepreneurs and individuals took part in the discussions. Deputy Chairman of the SRC Ashot Muradyan and specialists of the Committee presented to the meeting participants the new rules expected in the field, in particular, legislative changes that will come into force on September 1, 2024.
According to the legislative changes, taxi services can be provided by organizations, individual entrepreneurs or individuals who have joined the electronic system of the tax authority. With each order, the carrier undertakes to provide the passenger with an electronic ticket for payment of travel through an electronic cash register (CCR), with the exception of the transportation of passengers through an electronic platform for passenger transportation. From September 1, the use of CCR with electronic control will be a mandatory condition for the latter to continue their activities.
The meeting participants were also informed that passenger taxi transportation can also be carried out via an electronic platform. In this case, an electronic receipt from the cash register for payment of the order is provided to the passenger by the organization providing the passenger transportation service on the electronic platform, or by an individual entrepreneur.
The legislative amendments also established new rates of state duty for issuing a license for taxi transportation. Thus, from September 1 of this year, for cash payment, the state duty is set at the total cost of each transportation in the amount of 2%, from January 1, 2025 - 3.5%, from January 1, 2026 - 5%. For cashless payments, the total cost of each transportation from September 1, 2024 will be equal to 1.5%, from January 1, 2025 - 2.5%, from January 1, 2026 - 4%.
Organizations, sole proprietors and individuals shall submit a report on the implementation of their activities, as well as a report on the state duty collected and paid to the state budget exclusively in electronic form before the 10th day of each month. In this case, the state duty is paid for each month before the 10th day of the month following the given month. The meeting was held in the format of an active discussion. Its participants raised various issues related to their activities in this area. An agreement was reached to continue working discussions.
