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INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY OF ARMENIA'S TAX SERVICE FILES 34 CRIMINAL CASES IN JAN-MAR 2008
ARKA
April 29, 2008
YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. The Investigative Agency of the RA State
Tax Service filed 34 criminal cases in the first quarterly period (Q1)
of 2008 (three times as much as in Q1 of 2007). According to Deputy
Head of the RA State Tax Service Arthur Osikyan, 20 criminal cases were
initiated on Article 205 (tax evasion) of the RA Criminal Code. Eight
cases were initiated on Article 189 (false entrepreneurship) of the
RA Criminal Code.
Osikyan pointed out that taxpayers are brought to responsibility if
the damage exceeds AMD 500mln. He said the Tax Service revealed 4,209
administrative crimes in Q1 of 2008 (against 3,509 in Q1 of 2007). As
a result, AMD 58.7mln was returned to the state budget.
Osikyan reported that 190 cases were sent to court with 86% being
claims for damages.
After verdicts are announced, some AMD 227mln will be returned to
the state budget. According to Osikyan, 836 claims have been sent to
trial. ($1 - AMD 308.17).
ARKA
April 29, 2008
YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. The Investigative Agency of the RA State
Tax Service filed 34 criminal cases in the first quarterly period (Q1)
of 2008 (three times as much as in Q1 of 2007). According to Deputy
Head of the RA State Tax Service Arthur Osikyan, 20 criminal cases were
initiated on Article 205 (tax evasion) of the RA Criminal Code. Eight
cases were initiated on Article 189 (false entrepreneurship) of the
RA Criminal Code.
Osikyan pointed out that taxpayers are brought to responsibility if
the damage exceeds AMD 500mln. He said the Tax Service revealed 4,209
administrative crimes in Q1 of 2008 (against 3,509 in Q1 of 2007). As
a result, AMD 58.7mln was returned to the state budget.
Osikyan reported that 190 cases were sent to court with 86% being
claims for damages.
After verdicts are announced, some AMD 227mln will be returned to
the state budget. According to Osikyan, 836 claims have been sent to
trial. ($1 - AMD 308.17).