Armenian State Revenue Committee asks local court to allow the arrest of Spayka CEO
05.04.2019,
15:39
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) has asked today a local court to allow the arrest of David Ghazaryan, the CEO of Spayka company, who was detained yesterday on charges of evading taxes and customs duties.
YEREVAN, April 5. /ARKA/. Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) has asked today a local court to allow the arrest of David Ghazaryan, the CEO of Spayka company, who was detained yesterday on charges of evading taxes and customs duties.
The SRC said today that in 2014-2015 the company bought cheese, pears, apples, Chinese cabbage, tomatoes and other products in various European countries, which are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union, including Poland and Belgium and imported them to Armenia across Georgia from 01/01/2015 – to 01/11/2016.
When importing goods through Georgia’s customs offices the real names, weight, cost, country of origin, supplier and buyer, as well as invoices for the purchase of goods were presented. However, when the goods went through Armenian customs offices, the Armenian customs authorities were provided with false documentation that the imported goods were not subject to taxation and were exempted from VAT. Greenproduct LLC, subordinated to Spayka LLC, was indicated as the importer.
As a result, goods imported from various foreign companies went through customs clearance in Armenia under the name of other goods, the customs clearance of which is exempted from the calculation and payment of customs duties and VAT.
In fact, Spayka LLC, deliberately aiming to avoid taxes and duties, avoided payment of customs duties and taxes in the amount of 7.036 billion drams (the equivalent of more than $14.4 million).
SRC said an investigation is underway to determine the amount of damage caused to the state for the remaining months of 2016, as well as for 2017-2018. For committing these socially dangerous acts on April 4, 2019, David Ghazaryan was charged under part 2 of Article 205 of the Armenian Criminal Code (evasion of taxes, duties, or other obligatory payments exceeding the amount of one thousand minimum wages).
Spayka founded in 2001, has been engaged in the export and sale of fruits and vegetables to Russia, CIS and European countries since 2007. The company also manufactures packages, including boxes and pallets of foamed polystyrene. The company also develops intensive gardens. On March 26, Spayka commissioned a $15 million worth cheese factory. The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. -0-
The SRC said today that in 2014-2015 the company bought cheese, pears, apples, Chinese cabbage, tomatoes and other products in various European countries, which are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union, including Poland and Belgium and imported them to Armenia across Georgia from 01/01/2015 – to 01/11/2016.
When importing goods through Georgia’s customs offices the real names, weight, cost, country of origin, supplier and buyer, as well as invoices for the purchase of goods were presented. However, when the goods went through Armenian customs offices, the Armenian customs authorities were provided with false documentation that the imported goods were not subject to taxation and were exempted from VAT. Greenproduct LLC, subordinated to Spayka LLC, was indicated as the importer.
As a result, goods imported from various foreign companies went through customs clearance in Armenia under the name of other goods, the customs clearance of which is exempted from the calculation and payment of customs duties and VAT.
In fact, Spayka LLC, deliberately aiming to avoid taxes and duties, avoided payment of customs duties and taxes in the amount of 7.036 billion drams (the equivalent of more than $14.4 million).
SRC said an investigation is underway to determine the amount of damage caused to the state for the remaining months of 2016, as well as for 2017-2018. For committing these socially dangerous acts on April 4, 2019, David Ghazaryan was charged under part 2 of Article 205 of the Armenian Criminal Code (evasion of taxes, duties, or other obligatory payments exceeding the amount of one thousand minimum wages).
Spayka founded in 2001, has been engaged in the export and sale of fruits and vegetables to Russia, CIS and European countries since 2007. The company also manufactures packages, including boxes and pallets of foamed polystyrene. The company also develops intensive gardens. On March 26, Spayka commissioned a $15 million worth cheese factory. The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. -0-
