ZANGEZOUR PLANT TOPS LIST OF 300 BIGGEST TAX PAYERS

ARMENPRESS
Jan 28, 2008

YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: The list of 300 biggest taxpayers
last year was topped by Zangezour copper and molybdenum plant in the
southern province of Syunik.

According to the list, unveiled by state taxation service, the
Zangezour plant paid 33.6 billion drams in taxes and dues last
year. Almost 32 billion were paid as taxes.

The second biggest taxpayer was ArmenTel telephone company which
paid almost 21 billion drams, of which over 17 million drams were
paid as taxes.

The third line was occupied by the Russian-Armenian ARG natural gas
operator which paid about 16 billion drams.

The ARG was followed by the second mobile telephone operator VivaCell,
Citypetrol Service and Flash fuel importers and Salex Group, a major
importer of food commodities.