The list of Armenian taxpayers is leaded by K-Telecom ( Viva Cell  Trade Mark)

ArmInfo.It is already  the second year that the leadership of   Armenian tax payers roster is kept by K-Telecom ( Viva Cell Trde Mark), which in 2016 paid out  to the budget  AMD 12,8 bln, comprising AMD 710,8 mln paid  as custom fees, AMD 7,6 bln as direct taxes ( including revenue tax and profit tax). And AMD 2,6 bln as  indirect taxes ( including VAT and excise duty) 

In the common list of large tax payers K-Telecom keeps the 8yh  position versus 3rd a year ago. Accodring to the published data of  Armenian State Revenues Committee,  five communication operators paid  out to the budget in 2016 a total amount of AMD 31,1 bln, comprising  15,9 bln as direct taxes ( including revenue and profit taxes), and  AMD 8,6 bln - due to indirect taxes ( VAT, excise duty)

The second place is occupied by Armenian Telephone Company ( Beeline  Trade Mark), which has paid out AMD 12,4 bln, comprising AMD  1,3 bln  as custom fees, AMD 5,5 bln - due to direct taxes ( including revenue  tax and profit tax), and AMD 5 bln as indirect taxes ( including VAT  and excise due).  In the common list of 1000  largest taxpayers  Armentel holds the 9th position, versus 7th a year ago.  .  UCom  holds the third position, having paid out AMD 4,5 bln, comprising AMD  558, 2 mln as custom fees, AMD 2,1 bln as direct taxes  (including  revenue and profit taxes), and AMD 652,8 mln as indirect taxes ( VAT  and excise due),  and keeps this position versus 73th a year ago. 

The forth position is under Orange Armenia (joined UCom recently),  having paid in total AMD 728, 4 mln, comprising AMD 145,2 mln due to  customs fees, 210, 6 mln  (including  revenue and profit taxes), and  AMD 144,7 mln - as indirect taxes ( comprising VAT and excise tax),  occupying the 165th position in the common list of 1000 largest tax  payers versus 35th a year ago. 

And the fifth position is opccupied by GNC Alpha ( Rostelecom Trade  Mark) with total amount of taxes paid to the budget at AMD 627 mln,  comprising AMD 102,9 mln customs fees, AMD 487, 3 mln as direct taxes  (including revenue and profit axes), and  AMD 104, 7  due to indirect  taxes ( including VAT abd excise dues), and takes the 200th place in  the common list of largest tax payers instead of 190th of last year. 

To mention, in 2015   five communication operators have paid  to the  budget a total  tax amount of AMD 39,7 bln, AMD 18,6 bln of which is  paid by K-Telecom ( Viva Cell Trade Mark). Accoding to the Central  Bank of the Republic of Armenia, the forex rate of AMD as of 31.12  2016 formed  AMD 483,94/USD 1.