Unprecedented Inspections at Samvel Aleksanyan's Companies

Unprecedented tax inspections have been conducted at the companies of businessman Samvel Aleksanyan in recent weeks, as reported by the newspaper «Hraparak». One of the employees from the «Alex» company mentioned in a conversation with the daily that the tax inspectors are "staying overnight" at the companies, examining documents and products. There are rumors that the export of spirits has been suspended for nearly a month. Employees have heard that the authorities have demanded 6 billion dram, approximately 15 million dollars, from Lfik. According to this source, the oligarch favored by the authorities has refused to "compromise," stating that business is not going well, and has thus become a target for the tax inspectors.

The newspaper emphasizes that the reason for such actions is the budget deficit, and the authorities are trying to cover state needs by fabricating arbitrary figures through businessmen.

In response to the newspaper's inquiries, the State Revenue Committee essentially did not deny the fact of inspections. They stated that the results of risk analytical tools are the basis for the monitoring work, regardless of which organizations have exhibited such risks. The organization also pointed out that companies are registered with tax authorities according to their TINs (Taxpayer Identification Numbers).