RA State Revenue Committee not responsible for growth in freight forwarders tariffsJanuary 19, 2011 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The RA State Revenue Committee commented on the protest action organized by Armenian traders with respect to growth in fees of the Armenian customs service for imported cloths. “Customs rates for cloths imported to the country have not changed. Conversations about “the double growth in the rates per kg of cloths” refer to transportation costs, what is beyond the state committee’s powers. These matters should be clarified with freight forwarders,” the State Revenue Committee reported. As for the disseminated information that the share of customs fees makes 97% in cargo transportation costs from Istanbul to Yerevan, it should be noted that the maximum rate of customs fee and VAT makes 32%. Besides, only VAT is charged in case of some goods. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |