STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE TO CONTROL FULFILLMENT OF OBLIGATIONS BY FAIR ORGANIZERS

Noyan Tapan
Feb 25, 2010

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. By instructions of Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) must
control the fulfillment of obligations assumed by the organizers
of fairs. At the February 25 sitting of the government, the prime
minister stated that the government should also take a demanding
approach to fair organizers.

In his words, the government policy is based on the principle
that fair organizers should bear the main burden. In particular,
they should spend their own money to introduce cash registers and
create a general network to provide information to SRC. Besides, fair
organizers shall create working conditions for businessmen, small and
medium entrepreneurs. Whereas, according to T. Sargsyan, the example
of Vagharsh & Sons company showed that the fair organizers try to shift
the financial burden onto small and medium entrepreneurs. As a result,
fair organizers establish various payments, which is inadmissible,
the prime minister underlined.

"Naturally, it causes discontent among workers of fairs. People are
ready to pay as much money as they paid previously. However, if fair
organizers levy additional sums from them, naturally, this affects
the results of their financial activities," T. Sargsyan said.