Pashinyan Appeals to Citizens

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the State Revenue Committee to meet with the leadership and staff of the agency.

According to Pashinyan, the tax system and state revenues are among the institutions that are undervalued in our country. “But as Prime Minister, you realize even more that the revenues of the state budget and the tax system are primary because without a budget there is no state. I believe that the impossibility of the existence of the state without a tax system is not sufficiently realized in our country, and the system of tax and state revenue collection is one of the pillars of any state,” Pashinyan stated.

Pashinyan emphasized that ensuring the country’s security, the development of education and healthcare sectors, and road construction all depend on the amount of revenue the state budget has and how much expenditure it generates. He cited the Universal Health Insurance system, which is set to launch in 2026, as a vivid example of state budget expenditures.

“I believe that besides addressing the visible layers—such as cash registers, taxes, laws, legality—we should also address these deeper layers for people to have this understanding. Today, tens of thousands of people in Armenia—50,000 to 60,000 families—are buying apartments in newly constructed buildings. And this is largely happening at the expense of state budget revenues, because income tax returns are occurring from the state budget and so on,” Pashinyan highlighted.

The Prime Minister also regarded the collection of taxes as a crucial indicator of the government’s functionality: “If there are tangible and significant problems here, that itself is a signal of how functional the state is. High indicators of revenue collection by the SRC are a very important indicator of the state’s functionality. Of course, I also do not forget to express my gratitude to all citizens working in Armenia, creating results and paying taxes as prescribed by law. This is also a conscious journey that leads us to the understanding that citizens who demand or receive cash register receipts also play a very significant role in these processes. There are conceptual issues here that we all still do not adequately understand.”

In this context, Pashinyan stressed the importance of providing cash register receipts and called on people to demand them, thereby contributing to addressing many issues in the country.

The Prime Minister addressed the country's economy, noting that although it has grown by 50% since the 2018 revolution, there is still much to be done in improving tax functions, particularly in reducing the shadow economy. According to the head of the country, the SRC is not a force structure but a body that supports entrepreneurs in organizing their businesses correctly.

Pashinyan also mentioned the new marking system and emphasized that its aim is to ensure the traceability of products. According to the Prime Minister, trust in the State Revenue Committee should be increased through such methods and reforms: “In general, by applying these soft tools, we will have the opportunity to transform the meaning and content of the State Revenue Committee's work to the extent that, at some point, I believe that the SRC will become the most beloved state body for entrepreneurs, continuously supporting them in moving forward the right path and making accurate records.”