Court authorizes two-month pretrial detention of Spayka LLC head
08.04.2019,
11:19
Davit Ghazaryan, the head of Spayka LLC was detained Monday for two months after the Yerevan first-instance court has satisfied the motion filed by the State Revenue Committee’s investigation agency, Armenia’s media sources report. According to aysor.am, participants of the rally staged outside the court building called the court decision infamous and unjust.
YEREVAN, April 8. /ARKA/. Davit Ghazaryan, the head of Spayka LLC was detained Monday for two months after the Yerevan first-instance court has satisfied the motion filed by the State Revenue Committee’s investigation agency, Armenia’s media sources report. According to aysor.am, participants of the rally staged outside the court building called the court decision infamous and unjust.
Armenian company Spayka, is accused by Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) of large-scale tax evasion to the tune of 7 billion drams (the equivalent of more than $14).
Ghazaryan, speaking yesterday at a news conference, denied the charge – he said that of the mentioned amount AMD 5.5 billion are VAT payments, which must be returned to the company in accordance with the law. In response, the State Revenue Committee issued a press release presenting a list of all claims against Spayka.
Media sources also reported that the company ceased all its purchases amid the SRC’s statements. However, the company said in a statement on Sunday it was going to export this year more than 100 thousand metric tons of agricultural products, as much as last year, to be bought from local farmers and to be grown on its own land if the company were allowed to continue operations.
The company said purchases are seasonal embracing 80 communities in nine provinces of the country- Armavir, Tavush, Lori, Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Gegharkunik and Kotayk regions.
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---
Armenian company Spayka, is accused by Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) of large-scale tax evasion to the tune of 7 billion drams (the equivalent of more than $14).
Ghazaryan, speaking yesterday at a news conference, denied the charge – he said that of the mentioned amount AMD 5.5 billion are VAT payments, which must be returned to the company in accordance with the law. In response, the State Revenue Committee issued a press release presenting a list of all claims against Spayka.
Media sources also reported that the company ceased all its purchases amid the SRC’s statements. However, the company said in a statement on Sunday it was going to export this year more than 100 thousand metric tons of agricultural products, as much as last year, to be bought from local farmers and to be grown on its own land if the company were allowed to continue operations.
The company said purchases are seasonal embracing 80 communities in nine provinces of the country- Armavir, Tavush, Lori, Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Gegharkunik and Kotayk regions.
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---
