Tax Services

Corporate tax: We advise clients based on Armenian laws and their interpretation by tax authorities, as well as their interrelation with international regulations and treaties. We advise on all aspects of inward investments into Armenia, and the structuring of those investments in terms of corporate income tax, withholding tax, dividend tax and local tax regulations. The team provides proactive advice on international tax planning and structuring, mergers and restructuring, and undertakes company health checks and due diligence projects, as well as assistance with tax authorities (during tax inspections and lodging of objections).
Value-added tax (VAT): We help clients resolve complex issues related to indirect taxes, including VAT consultancy and tax reviews, VAT planning and efficiency schemes for domestic and cross-border operations, assistance during tax inspections, and support and advice during appeals.
Personal tax: Our services related to individuals range from assisting with obtaining residence permits to advice and assistance with all matters regarding Armenia’s personal income taxation legislation and social security system.
Other state and municipal taxes: We help clients resolve complex issues related to other state and municipal taxes that are applicable for the Clients operation.

A tax review helps the companies not only to identify potential tax exposures that may have been overlooked by its accounting department, but may also identify opportunities when the companies has taken a more conservative approach to paying taxes than may be required under the law. Our tax review services cover all the state the municipal taxes. Our review would include a check of all returns for completeness and arithmetic accuracy, as well as timeliness of reporting.

Analysis of the current taxation system of the company in order to develop and implement an individual taxation model (choice of options for financial and economic activities in order to optimize the taxation of the company using various optimization methods)
Planning of the form and content of transactions based on the criterion of optimal tax implications, including recommendations on contractual conditions
Development of a system of steps aimed at improving the tax protection of the company at achieving the optimal level of tax burden.

Assistance During Tax Audits

Corporate tax (CT) compliance includes preparation of monthly/quarterly CT computations as well as preparation of annual CT return
VAT compliance includes preparation of VAT registers and VAT returns and other related filings on monthly or quarterly basis
Payroll compliance includes the monthly payroll output reports, tax and mandatory social security withholding returns
Excise tax, property tax and land tax compliance includes preparation of monthly/quarterly, semi annually computations as well as preparation of those tax returns