GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA INTENDS TO ABOLISH ‘AIR TAX’

ArmInfo
2008-07-03 17:37:00

Till the end of the year the Government of Armenia plans to abolish
the 10,000 AMD ‘air tax’ passengers are charged at airport, Finance
Minister of Armenia Tigran Davtyan said at a briefing Thursday.

He said a principal agreement has already been achieved. The ticket
will include the tax, but it does not mean that air companies will
raise ticket price, the minister said. T. Davtyan said the budgetary
revenues from this tax made up 25-30 million drams annually. The budget
will lose tangible incomes with the abolition of the tax. However the
government goes no such step since the tax creates inconveniences to
citizens and hinders development of tourism. ‘In addition, we studies
the international experience and found out hat few countries charge
passengers this tax’, the minister said.