The State Revenue Committee (SRC) ( hy, Հայաստանի պետական եկամուտների կոմիտե, translit=Petakan yekamutneri komite) is the

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and

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authority of the

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, headquartered in

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. The State Revenue Committee is the regulating body, established under

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, to regulate tax services, customs regulations, and customs services in

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. The committee works closely with the

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and directly oversees the

Armenian Customs Service The Armenian Customs Service ( hy, Հայաստանի մաքսային ծառայություն) is a subsidiary department of the State Revenue Committee responsible for customs services on behalf of the Armenian government, headquartered in Yer ...

and the Armenian Tax Service.

International cooperation

Armenian State Revenue Committee building

Former Head of the SRC, Suren Adamyan, stated that “In the field of tax administration reforms the SRC closely collaborates with the

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, and the

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. Armenia became a full

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of the

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in 1992. The SRC joined the

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in 2010. Suren Adamyan stated, "Our purpose is to introduce the best European practice in the field of tax administration. By becoming a full member of the Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations we aim to have an active participation in practical discussions relating to tax administration." In October 2021, members of the committee held a meeting with representatives from the Customs Service of

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. The development of mutual customs cooperation was discussed. On 3 November 2021, Rustam Badasyan received the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin. During the meeting, issues related to the implementation of the modernization of customs points and digitization of the customs process in Armenia, with the support of the EU and the

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were discussed.

Leadership

* Rustam Badasyan, Head of the State Revenue Committee * Artyom Smbatyan, First Deputy

References

External links

State Revenue Committee
official website
State Revenue Committee
on Facebook {{Authority control Government ministries of Armenia Taxation in Armenia

International cooperation

Leadership

See also

References

External links