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ARFD: EXEMPTING PROPERTY OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH FROM TAXES GOVERNMENT OPENS DOORS TO ANTI- ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN IN INTERNATIONAL INSTANCES
arminfo
Monday, October 31, 18:33
Yerevan, October 31. ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia is to
recompense the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) for the damage caused
to the property of AAC in the Soviet period of time, and ARFD is not
against the tax privileges provided to AAC by the government. Vahan
Hovhannisyan, a member of ARFD Bureau, head of ARFD faction in the
parliament, made such statement in response to ArmInfo's question in
a press conference, Monday.
The point is that other religious organizations will use that
precedent to demand similar privileges for their property and will
appeal to international instance if rejected. "This will lead to
an anti-Armenian campaign, which, I am afraid, our government and
diplomacy are not ready for," Hovhannisyan said.
Therefore, he said, ARFD is certainly concerned about the given
initiative of the government. As for the economic aspect of the issue,
he said, this will not affect the community budgets and the given
facilities of the AAC did not pay taxes before the given initiative.
It is an attempt to secure it by the legislation, he said.
Earlier on Oct 25 Parliament of Armenia passed the first reading
of alterations and amendments to a package of laws to regulate
the property problems of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). The
Government offers amendments to the Laws On property Tax, On Land
Tax and the Land Code. The list of the facilities subject to tax
privileges is determined by the government. A total of 256 buildings,
lands, churches, dining halls, libraries, tractor station and others
are transferred to the balance of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
The given facilities are in the permanent process of property
inventory. AT the same time, the government will regulate the process
of fulfillment of tax privileges by the AAC.
arminfo
Monday, October 31, 18:33
Yerevan, October 31. ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia is to
recompense the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) for the damage caused
to the property of AAC in the Soviet period of time, and ARFD is not
against the tax privileges provided to AAC by the government. Vahan
Hovhannisyan, a member of ARFD Bureau, head of ARFD faction in the
parliament, made such statement in response to ArmInfo's question in
a press conference, Monday.
The point is that other religious organizations will use that
precedent to demand similar privileges for their property and will
appeal to international instance if rejected. "This will lead to
an anti-Armenian campaign, which, I am afraid, our government and
diplomacy are not ready for," Hovhannisyan said.
Therefore, he said, ARFD is certainly concerned about the given
initiative of the government. As for the economic aspect of the issue,
he said, this will not affect the community budgets and the given
facilities of the AAC did not pay taxes before the given initiative.
It is an attempt to secure it by the legislation, he said.
Earlier on Oct 25 Parliament of Armenia passed the first reading
of alterations and amendments to a package of laws to regulate
the property problems of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). The
Government offers amendments to the Laws On property Tax, On Land
Tax and the Land Code. The list of the facilities subject to tax
privileges is determined by the government. A total of 256 buildings,
lands, churches, dining halls, libraries, tractor station and others
are transferred to the balance of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
The given facilities are in the permanent process of property
inventory. AT the same time, the government will regulate the process
of fulfillment of tax privileges by the AAC.