CASH REGISTERS ARE BEST INSTRUMENT FOR MAKING ECONOMY CALCULABLE, TATUL MANSERIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Jan 26, 2009
YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The economy should be made
calculable, and cash registers are the best instrument for it. However,
cash registers should not be imposed on economic entities by law. As
economist Tatul Manaserian said at the January 26 press conference,
today fairs have the largest commodity turnover, which means that
cash registers should be introduced first of all there, while the
owners of fairs will establish "reasonable" lease prices.
In his words, the Armenian government needs to display will and courage
in order to make big business calculable as well. "Large sums are
managed by big business so big business should be obliged to pay the
full amount of taxes and be made calculable. And it should be done at
once and not gradually," the economist said, adding that the Armenian
prime minister "must visit with the same courage not only fairs and
gold markets but also big businesses".