On november 29, 2021, the session of the Social Council of Revenue Administration Reforms was held

The session of the Social Council of Revenue Administration Reforms was held under the chairmanship of Rustam Badasyan, President of the SRC, with the participation of Tigran Shahbazyan, Deputy President of the Association of Accountants of Armenia. The essence of the session was to ensure an effective dialog between the state and civil society.
Rustam Badasyan, President of the SRC, emphasized the priority of reforms in the customs sphere, stating that the system should be fundamentally changed so that the citizens receive 21st-century compliant customs service.
Members of the State Council were presented with the vision of the customs reform, the process of implementation of the “Single Window” system, and the possibility of repayment of customs obligations online in the recently launched system of electronic state payments - e-payments.
The Council discussed the issue of modernizing the SRC network and server equipment. The SRC President reiterated the reasons for the recent disruptions in e-services, emphasizing that the process of acquiring the server system launched with certain legal issues. Moreover, the implementation of an automated mortgage loan servicing and income tax refund system was highlighted. The pilot stage of the project is planned to be implemented in November-December of this year, and from January 1, 2022, the full transition to the automated system will be carried out.
The session also presented the main changes in the tax legislation initiated by the SRC in the 1st half of 2020. The issues related to the VAT refund, exchange of information between the CIS member countries, and VAT on electronic services provided by non-residents were touched upon. The Council members actively discussed the issues presented and made constructive suggestions. As a result of discussions, it was decided that the Social Council of Revenue Administration Reforms would hold regular sessions and urgent problems would be given prompt solutions.