Marianna Mkrtchyan. Former chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, economist Bagrat Asatryan is convinced that all incomes of citizens should be taxed, and not just salaries.

So on November 23 in an interview with journalists commenting on the initiative of the Committee State revenues on full taxation, in particular, said: "This problem has existed since the 1990s. It is a goal, and in all the world want to disclose and tax the income of everyone, "said the economist. When asked whether citizens should be given the opportunity to independently report their incomes, after which they will be taxed by the state, Asatryan said that in many countries this principle is valid, and in Armenia it is possible to resolve the matter honestly, but this will not give complete effect.

Earlier, it became known that the SRC introduced a new idea, according to which, from 2020, all Armenian citizens aged 18 to 65 years will become potential income tax payers. According to the statement of the SRC Chairman David Ananyan, potential taxpayers will be not only those who receive income from abroad, but also all citizens aged 18-65 who receive income in any way. This initiative has already received a wide public response and has been sharply criticized.