SRC does not intend to exercise control over the fulfillment by show  business of their obligations to declare income

ArmInfo. The State Revenue  Committee of Armenia does not intend to monitor the fulfillment by  show business representatives of their obligations to declare income.   This was announced on February 25 during a video press conference  organized by Radio Azatutiun by the Chairman of the SRC David  Ananyan.

"We leave everything on the conscience of representatives of  culture and art," the head of the department noted, at the same time  calling on show business to declare their income. "They should do it  honestly, but we are not going to control them," the head of the  department stressed. At the same time, he did not rule out the  possibility in the future to consider the issue with the declaration  of income of those who "order the music."Earlier, SRC Chairman David  Ananyan called on cultural workers and representatives of show  business to submit an annual income tax return by mid-March.   According to Ananyan, there are no privileged tax issues.However, as  of today, none of the representatives of show business has yet  responded to the September appeal of the SRC to faithfully fulfill  their tax obligations. In this regard, according to Ananyan, at  present, tax inspectors are conducting ongoing inspections, including  visiting restaurants and leisure facilities, and urging that speeches  of representatives of show business be recorded in the prescribed  manner. David Ananyan expressed the hope that before the deadline -  mid-March of this year. taxpayers in the face of representatives of  show business still have time to declare their income.As early as  September 10, 2018, at the meeting with journalists the head of the  SRC David Ananyan declared that in the sphere of culture "perfectly"  formed culture of tax evasion.

 "For example, we have loved  singers, they write and perform  patriotic songs, but stillSome of them have not yet submitted an  annual income declaration, "said the chairman of the SRC, stressing  that this imperative has been in effect for about 25 years.Already in  December of last year, the SRC made a statement in which it called on  representatives of show business engaged in entrepreneurial activity  to declare their income. Otherwise, the tax authority reminded that  illegal business activities could lead to criminal liability.