Monday, February 18 2019 10:38

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation on the ongoing activities aimed at upgrading the State Revenue Committee's functions. Prior to the  debate, Prime Minister Pashinyan made several observations regarding  the State Revenue Committee's activities, the press service of the  Prime Minister informs. 

"I am convinced that you followed the discussions of the government  program in the National Assembly. In general, one of our main  political priorities is to change the citizens' attitude as regards  their commitment to pay taxes. This is of strategic importance as it  is the key to economic revolution. I mean that we have three ways to  deal with the matter at hand.

The first is of course the dialogue with our citizens to increase  their perceptions and understanding of this issue. The second vector  is to create a fair taxation system in terms of legislation, and we  are working in that direction. Thirdly, not less important, if not  the most important, is the perception of the State Revenue  Committee's image, the quality of its work, the content of its work,  the attitude of the citizens to the committee, which is extremely  important.

Much criticism has recently been voiced about the SRC's activities,  and we have discussed that topic during the National Assembly  hearings. It is very important for us to change the perception of a  certain part of society that the State Revenue Committee lives at  their expense. It is extremely important for the public to see and  feel that the State Revenue Committee is not indifferent to the  criticism addressed to it, from the way it works, the style of the  work, the general content, and the posture. This is an important  issue, and I want this issue to be perceived by the staff of the  State Revenue Committee.

I expect that in parallel with this process, the relationship between  the public, the citizens and the State Revenue Committee will change,  and the SRC, its whole staff will do everything to appear to the  public in a brand new image. This is extremely important: Mr.   Ananyan, you can take it as my direct assignment addressed to you and  the SRC staff, in general.

Let us conclude that from time to time we will discuss what changes  we have made in this logic and what we have achieved. We must follow  the public's reaction to this process and the expected changes," pm  Pashinyan said.  The SRC executives presented in detail the new  program aimed at modernizing the Committee's functions and tax  administration. It was said to have been developed based on best  international experience. The program will be implemented under the  motto "We trust in the future and pay our taxes."