Armenian state revenue committee sees no reason to trouble chief bailiff unless tax evasion fact proven
12.05.2016,
10:57
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee is not planning to conduct additional inspections in connection of involvement of Mihran Poghosyan, the country’s chief bailiff, in offshore scandals.
YEREVAN, May 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s State Revenue Committee is not planning to conduct additional inspections in connection of involvement of Mihran Poghosyan, the country’s chief bailiff, in offshore scandals.
Vakhtang Mirumyan, the head of the committee, told journalists on Wednesday that the committee has no powers to scrutinize his dealings.
“We act in accordance with the law,” he said. “There are appropriate procedures…”
In his words, the committee can order inspections only on the basis of investigators’ decision.
Tax agencies can interfere only if it becomes known that companies evaded taxes when registered in offshore zones, he said.
He sees no reason to trouble Mirumyan unless tax evasion fact is proven.
The updated 'Panama Papers' database, available at offshoreleaks.icij.org, includes 37 individuals and entities affiliated with Armenia. The document includes 32 addresses, as well as three companies that mention the word "Armenia" - ARMENIA GROUP S.A., ARMENIA DEVELOPMENT LTD, GPM ARMENIA LTD, two of which are registered in the British Virgin Islands. The place of registration of the third is unknown. At the same time, these three companies are indirectly linked to Luxembourg, Panama and the United Kingdom.
Mihran Poghosyan, who ran Armenia’s agency for compulsory execution of court decisions before the offshore scandal and resigned immediately after the scandal broke out.
According to Hetq.am, Armenian media resource engaged in journalistic investigations, Poghosyan is shareholder of three companies registered in Panama - Sigtem Real Estates Incorporated, Hopkinten Trading Incorporated and BANGIO INVEST S.A..
The world biggest media resources possess many pieces of evidence that prove that Mossack Fonseca Company in Panama regularly helped clients to launder money, avoid sanctions and evade taxes.
Some 72 current and former heads of states are mentioned in the documents. --0---
Vakhtang Mirumyan, the head of the committee, told journalists on Wednesday that the committee has no powers to scrutinize his dealings.
“We act in accordance with the law,” he said. “There are appropriate procedures…”
In his words, the committee can order inspections only on the basis of investigators’ decision.
Tax agencies can interfere only if it becomes known that companies evaded taxes when registered in offshore zones, he said.
He sees no reason to trouble Mirumyan unless tax evasion fact is proven.
The updated 'Panama Papers' database, available at offshoreleaks.icij.org, includes 37 individuals and entities affiliated with Armenia. The document includes 32 addresses, as well as three companies that mention the word "Armenia" - ARMENIA GROUP S.A., ARMENIA DEVELOPMENT LTD, GPM ARMENIA LTD, two of which are registered in the British Virgin Islands. The place of registration of the third is unknown. At the same time, these three companies are indirectly linked to Luxembourg, Panama and the United Kingdom.
Mihran Poghosyan, who ran Armenia’s agency for compulsory execution of court decisions before the offshore scandal and resigned immediately after the scandal broke out.
According to Hetq.am, Armenian media resource engaged in journalistic investigations, Poghosyan is shareholder of three companies registered in Panama - Sigtem Real Estates Incorporated, Hopkinten Trading Incorporated and BANGIO INVEST S.A..
The world biggest media resources possess many pieces of evidence that prove that Mossack Fonseca Company in Panama regularly helped clients to launder money, avoid sanctions and evade taxes.
Some 72 current and former heads of states are mentioned in the documents. --0---
