According to Hrant Bagratian, tax package under discussion at Armenian
parliament "sheer nonsense"

YEREVAN, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The tax package, which is being
discussed at the RA National Assembly and envisages the constant
presence of a tax inspector at big enterprses, is sheer nonsense. The
former prime minister of Armenia, representative of the Armenian
National Congress (ANC) Hrant Bagratian expressed this opinion at the
June 12 press conference. According to him, it is unclear why the
government wants to make such amendments in the tax sector as it will
open new doors for corruption. Besides, in his words, a tax inspector
can go and check work of each enterprise at any moment of the day
instead of spending the whole day at that enterprise.

He added that it is especially unacceptable that this amendment is not
related to importing organizations because imports make up the lion’s
share of GDP. H. Bagratian reminded that under the package submitted by
the government, no tax inspectors will be sent to brandy and wine
manufacturers. In his opinion, this can be explained by the fact that
about 12 NA deputies are engaged in wine and brandy production, and the
government does want to "control" them.

H. Bagratian said that it would be correct to introduce the institution
of tax inspectors in farm and ore reprocessing sectors. In his words,
grapes and tomato wastes must be sealed by the tax inspection so that a
reprocessing enterprise will not be able to present false data to the
state in the future.