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ARMENIAN CHURCH TO REDUCE PHILANTHROPY EXPENSES IF TAXED
news.am
Oct 27 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The fact that the bill on granting tax privileges to the
church was adopted at the first hearings in the parliament proves
respect for the Armenian Church, ruling Prosperous Armenia Party MP
Vardan Bostanjyan said at the press conference on Thursday regarding
the bill on granting taxation for Holy See Echmiadzin.
The MP said that the issue was that local self-governmental bodies
have lack of self-financing. Financial assets are not enough for the
community development. Besides they come from the taxation of land
and property, which does not allow active development. The adoption
of bill means that local self-governmental bodies, which receive
subsidy from state, get deprived of money.
In response, Bishop Arshak Khachatryan stated that taxes for lands,
which belong to the church, are not the major income of the local
communities. Thus, taxes are not much and will not damage the community
budget if Armenian Church will be granted tax privileges.
Besides, if the church pays tax, it will have to reduce one third of
its philanthropic projects.
Armenian News-NEWS.am earlier informed that the bill caused serious
discussions in the national parliament.
news.am
Oct 27 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The fact that the bill on granting tax privileges to the
church was adopted at the first hearings in the parliament proves
respect for the Armenian Church, ruling Prosperous Armenia Party MP
Vardan Bostanjyan said at the press conference on Thursday regarding
the bill on granting taxation for Holy See Echmiadzin.
The MP said that the issue was that local self-governmental bodies
have lack of self-financing. Financial assets are not enough for the
community development. Besides they come from the taxation of land
and property, which does not allow active development. The adoption
of bill means that local self-governmental bodies, which receive
subsidy from state, get deprived of money.
In response, Bishop Arshak Khachatryan stated that taxes for lands,
which belong to the church, are not the major income of the local
communities. Thus, taxes are not much and will not damage the community
budget if Armenian Church will be granted tax privileges.
Besides, if the church pays tax, it will have to reduce one third of
its philanthropic projects.
Armenian News-NEWS.am earlier informed that the bill caused serious
discussions in the national parliament.