21.8% growth recorded in sale proceeds of Armenia's largest taxpayers in Dec 2010February 18, 2011 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the Analysis of Summarized Indices of Large Taxpayers' Monitoring conducted at 343 largest taxpayers in December 2010 by the State Revenue Committee, the sale proceeds of Armenia's largest taxpayers totaled AMD 239.5bln in December 2010 that is 21.8% higher compared with the same period in 2009. Meanwhile, growth in this index was recorded at 186 companies – AMD 58.95bln. At the same time, decrease in sale proceeds of 134 taxpayers was recorded – AMD 23.3bln. 80 inspections were conducted by tax bodies in December 2010, as a result of which around AMD 2.8bln additional payments were made to the state budget. 2.8% growth was recorded in the average number of employees in December 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, bringing it to 115,448 people. Besides, salary costs grew by 13.1% during the reporting period. 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. |