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The Dentists are of Different Opinions while the Citizens are not
http://karabakh-open.info/en/societyen/3057-en813
Friday, 25 January 2013 15:10
In contrast to Armenia, the new changes of taxation did not raise a
wave of disturbance among the dentists in Karabakh.
Of course, the new change on part of fixed payments refers to the
dental service employees of Stepanakert only, who beginning with
January will have to pay 60 thousand drams instead of 20 thousand but
the news seems to be accepted quietly here. On the contrary, the
citizens making use of the dental service feel certain anxiety about
the increase of dental service prices. Nobody seems to have any doubts
about this and, as many people note, in all spheres prices rise after
the increase of taxes; for instance when the trade tax is increased
the goods immediately become several times more expensive than the
increased tax rate.
According to 48-year-old Stepanakert citizen Mrs. Zarine after the
rise of prices only financially sound representatives of the society
will be able to apply for dental care.
Mrs. Hasmik thinks that many people then will apply to charitable
dental clinics which will affect the number of visitors to other
clinics.
`If the prices rise we'll have to stay without any teeth as we shall
not be able to pay for treatment,' says 54-year-old Albert who has
been unemployed for two years.
If the representatives of the senior generation have some doubts about
applying for dental care, the youths assure they will certainly make
use of dental services as they have no alternative.
The dentists, however, have different opinions about the rise of
prices. According to chief physician of `Asryan' dental clinic of
Stepanakert the changes of fixed payments will cause no rise of the
prices of their clinic's services.
`The prices of our services depend on the quality and prices of the
materials we use. As the prices of our materials will not change, our
service prices will remain the same as well,' the dentist said in his
interview to Karabakh-open.info and added, `We'd rather pay double
taxes than add the expenses of our poor people.'
Another dentist Marat Lazarian, however, is not of the same opinion.
`Of course, the prices of our services will rise as well. We still
don't know how much but they will surely rise,' my interlocutor
assured.
After our meetings in several dental clinics of Stepanakert it became
clear that the dentists do not share the same opinion.
Mariam Sargsyan
From: A. Papazian
http://karabakh-open.info/en/societyen/3057-en813
Friday, 25 January 2013 15:10
In contrast to Armenia, the new changes of taxation did not raise a
wave of disturbance among the dentists in Karabakh.
Of course, the new change on part of fixed payments refers to the
dental service employees of Stepanakert only, who beginning with
January will have to pay 60 thousand drams instead of 20 thousand but
the news seems to be accepted quietly here. On the contrary, the
citizens making use of the dental service feel certain anxiety about
the increase of dental service prices. Nobody seems to have any doubts
about this and, as many people note, in all spheres prices rise after
the increase of taxes; for instance when the trade tax is increased
the goods immediately become several times more expensive than the
increased tax rate.
According to 48-year-old Stepanakert citizen Mrs. Zarine after the
rise of prices only financially sound representatives of the society
will be able to apply for dental care.
Mrs. Hasmik thinks that many people then will apply to charitable
dental clinics which will affect the number of visitors to other
clinics.
`If the prices rise we'll have to stay without any teeth as we shall
not be able to pay for treatment,' says 54-year-old Albert who has
been unemployed for two years.
If the representatives of the senior generation have some doubts about
applying for dental care, the youths assure they will certainly make
use of dental services as they have no alternative.
The dentists, however, have different opinions about the rise of
prices. According to chief physician of `Asryan' dental clinic of
Stepanakert the changes of fixed payments will cause no rise of the
prices of their clinic's services.
`The prices of our services depend on the quality and prices of the
materials we use. As the prices of our materials will not change, our
service prices will remain the same as well,' the dentist said in his
interview to Karabakh-open.info and added, `We'd rather pay double
taxes than add the expenses of our poor people.'
Another dentist Marat Lazarian, however, is not of the same opinion.
`Of course, the prices of our services will rise as well. We still
don't know how much but they will surely rise,' my interlocutor
assured.
After our meetings in several dental clinics of Stepanakert it became
clear that the dentists do not share the same opinion.
Mariam Sargsyan
From: A. Papazian