Armenian And Georgian Customs Officers To Harmonize Their Activities In Support Of The Economy
18.10.2011,
03:11
Representatives of customs services of Armenia and Georgia intend to harmonize their activities. Head of delegation of Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC PA) Gagik Minasyan said on Monday in the press-conference
YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Representatives of customs services of Armenia and Georgia intend to harmonize their activities. Head of delegation of Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC PA) Gagik Minasyan said on Monday in the press-conference that relevant instruction was given during 37th meeting of BSEC PA committee on economic, nature protection, trade and technological issue which took place on October 12-13 in Tbilisi.
“It will allow to use fully the resources and support the rehabilitated economy”, said Minasyan.
Minasyan said that the meeting also discussed issues of reformation of tax and customs systems.
This topic was selected with the purpose of verification of policies conducted in BSEC PA member-countries and clarify what opportunities give these reforms for the promotion of economic activity.
“The Armenian side presented the policy implemented in the country in this sphere, particularly harmonization of tax and customs systems, introduction of customs mechanisms that reach the contacts of importers/exporters of goods to a minimum, as well as the reforms targeted at the reduction of contacts of taxpayers with tax authorities and facilitation of their work”, said Minasyan.
The document submitted by Armenia was unanimously adopted and will be discussed at the end of November in PA meeting in Tirana.
Minasyan mentioned that recently many serious steps in these spheres have been implemented in Armenia.
“In Armenia, this issue reached a rather high standard, and in my opinion, in BSEC PA there is no country where this level is higher”, he said.
There is a lot to do in this sphere and “even moving forward rapidly, Armenia should work many years to reach the level of western countries”.
He also mentioned the serious progress in the introduction of electronic system of reporting in tax system, adding that in the nearest future the implemented work will bring real results. --0--
“It will allow to use fully the resources and support the rehabilitated economy”, said Minasyan.
Minasyan said that the meeting also discussed issues of reformation of tax and customs systems.
This topic was selected with the purpose of verification of policies conducted in BSEC PA member-countries and clarify what opportunities give these reforms for the promotion of economic activity.
“The Armenian side presented the policy implemented in the country in this sphere, particularly harmonization of tax and customs systems, introduction of customs mechanisms that reach the contacts of importers/exporters of goods to a minimum, as well as the reforms targeted at the reduction of contacts of taxpayers with tax authorities and facilitation of their work”, said Minasyan.
The document submitted by Armenia was unanimously adopted and will be discussed at the end of November in PA meeting in Tirana.
Minasyan mentioned that recently many serious steps in these spheres have been implemented in Armenia.
“In Armenia, this issue reached a rather high standard, and in my opinion, in BSEC PA there is no country where this level is higher”, he said.
There is a lot to do in this sphere and “even moving forward rapidly, Armenia should work many years to reach the level of western countries”.
He also mentioned the serious progress in the introduction of electronic system of reporting in tax system, adding that in the nearest future the implemented work will bring real results. --0--
