Tax Authority Official Charged with Accepting Large Bribes

As a result of operational-investigative measures carried out by the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia, it has been revealed that an individual holding the position of Chief Tax Inspector at the State Revenue Committee of Armenia received significant bribes totaling $10,500 and 3,000,000 AMD for illegal actions favoring businesses.

Specifically, it was found that this official accepted a bribe proposal of $8,000 from the director of a non-governmental organization in exchange for conducting a tax audit in favor of the NGO and not recording existing violations. Consequently, the tax inspector received $6,000 of the bribe in installments from the director between November and December 2025.

“In addition, this official informed the director of another company about the ongoing audit process and demanded a bribe of $2,500 to not record existing violations and to conclude the audit in favor of the company,” reported the Anti-Corruption Committee.

The investigation also established that the Chief Tax Inspector solicited a bribe of 3,000,000 AMD from the same company's director for failing to record violations, preventing a more thorough audit, and halting the initiation of criminal proceedings based on the materials compiled.

The official has been charged under Article 435, Part 2, Points 2 and 3 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (3 episodes). He has been detained as a preventive measure. Charges have also been brought against the directors of the companies who provided bribes. The investigation in the criminal case has been completed, and the materials have been sent to the Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia with a prosecutorial conclusion.