Armenia has undiscovered tax assemblability potential – WB expertSeptember 30, 2011 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World Bank Senior Public Sector Specialist named low tax/GDP ratio among the key problems of Armenia’s tax sector. As Munawer Sultan Khwaja told a news conference, “IMF studies for tax assemblability prove Armenia has a vast undiscovered potential in relevant sector. By concentrating efforts to discover negligent taxpayers and implementing a system to promote fulfillment of tax obligations, Armenia can realize its potential.” In this context, the expert stressed the importance of development of human resources and information technologies. On September 30, Yerevan hosted a presentation of a book Risk-Based Country Audits: Approaches and Country Experiences, authored and edited by Munawer Sultan Khwaja, Rajul Awasthi and Jan Loeprick. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |