The bill of the budget of Armenia for 2002 does not envisage changing taxation rates. Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Margarian stated this in the course of the discussion of the budget bill for 2002 in parliamentary commissions. In his words, the taxation policy has not changed, but new provisions are added to specify the interpretation of the laws. In his opinion, this will let achieve better results in fight against the shadow economy and corruption, which will help to develop positive tendencies in the economy and find solutions to social problems.