Six taxes “removed” from package
The Armenian National Assembly today adopted the tax package with 71 pros, 20 cons and 7 abstentions.
During the previous four-day sitting, the National Assembly adjourned the voting for 15 days as both opposition and Coalition MPs sounded against the package.
Taking into consideration deputies' proposals and observations, the government removed six taxes from the package leaving only two. In particular, the executive body suggests introducing hotel tax and parking tax.
Armen Martirosyan thanked the government in the name of Heritage faction for the changes and added that the party would abstain from the vote as they found the package incomplete.
"Let them work for another 15 days in order to introduce a full package," said freelance MP Samvel Balasanyan.
Republican Vardan Ayvazyan noted that the new taxes would be put into force after a law is passed on them.
Chairman of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs David harutyunyan reminded NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan that by the NA time-limit deputies have right to express opinions on the voting procedure. Anyway, Mr. Abrahamyan interrupted the speeches and put the issue to the vote.
The package was voted down by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, freelance MPs. Heritage abstained from the vote.
