Problems in tax administration, especially direct taxation, are one of the most important challenges for the taxation system of Armenia. The high level of the informal sector further affects the effective functioning of the system and the replenishment of the state budget. In this regard, there is a need for reforms in direct taxation presented in this article. The research objective is to evaluate possible effects of abolishment of profit tax in the Armenian economy. For this purpose, we approached the neoclassical dynamic general equilibrium model presented in expanded form and in discrete time. Impact assessment of the reforms in corporate taxation system in Estonia and Georgia was also based on the same model. Therefore, after the effects of the abolishment of profit tax in the Armenian economy are assessed, a comparative analysis of the results observed with those of Estonia and Georgia will be conducted. The model calculates the effect of changes in income tax rates on government revenues, capital per unit of labor, level of consumption and output in the country. The article also presents the parameterization of the model considering the specifics of the Armenian economy. The study has revealed that reforming the taxation system for organizations in Armenia will lead to an increase in the general welfare of the population, net investments and aggregate output. At the same time the tax revenues of the state budget of Armenia will decrease by 3.92%. The results of the study will allow the government of Armenia to apply a new approach to taxing the profits of organizations. It will lead to an increase in the transparency of business, a decrease in the level of corruption and the concealment of the profits. Keywords: traditional income tax model; Estonian income tax model; income tax; tax avoidance; neoclassical dynamic general equilibrium model; taxation system of Armenia For citation: Sandoyan E. M., Petrosyan H. G. Abolishment of profit tax effects in the Republic of Armenia. Finansy: teoriya i praktika = Finance: Theory and Practice. 2019;23(1):96-105. АННОТАЦИЯПроблемы в налоговом администрировании, особенно в части прямого налогообложения, являются одним из важнейших вызовов для системы налогообложения Армении. Наличие высокого уровня неформального сектора еще больше влияет на эффективное функционирование системы и пополнение государственного бюджета. В связи с этим возникает необходимость проведения реформ в прямом налогообложении, что представлено в данной статье. Цель работы -оценка последствий отмены налога на прибыль в Армении с помощью неоклассической динамической модели общего равновесия и обложения распределенных дивидендов подоходным налогом. Представленная модель применяется и в оценках воздействия реформирования системы налогообложения организаций в Эстонии и Грузии. В связи с этим в статье проводится сравнительный анализ полученных результатов трех стран. Модель рассчитывает влияние изменения в ставках налога на прибыль на государственные доходы, капитал на единицу труда, уровень потребления и...
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