1000 Armenian Biggest Taxpayers Transfer Over AMD 61.2 Bln To StateB

1000 ARMENIAN BIGGEST TAXPAYERS TRANSFER OVER AMD 61.2BLN TO STATE BUDGET IN 1ST Q 2006

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
April 26 2006

YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. 1000 biggest taxpayers in Armenia
transferred over AMD 61.2bln to state budget in the 1st Q 2006.

According to the list placed on the State Tax Agency’s official
Internet site, tax receipts made about AMD 33.7bln and customs AMD
27.6bln.

Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Plant, who has paid AMD 5bln over a period
between January and March, is placed atop the list. The second biggest
taxpayer is ArmenTel Telecommunication Company with its AMD 3.8bln. The
company is followed by ArmRosgasprom CJSC with its AMD 3.2bln.

Flash and Kah Petrol Service oil traders, who injected AMD 1.9bln
and 1.67bln in the state budget, ranked 4th and 5th.

Armenian Electric Networks (AMD 1.34bln), Armenian-Canadian Grand
Tobacco (about 1.1bln), Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (AMD 1bln),
MIKA Armenia Trading (AMD 655mln), Armenia-International Airports
(AMD 530mln), Coca Cola Hellenic Bottlers Company (AMD 300mln),
HSBC Bank Armenia (AMD 175.8mln), Armenian Railway CJSC (173.6mln and
Armenian Savings Bank (161.3mln) are included in the list of hundred
largest taxpayers of Armenia. ($1 = AMD 447.36).