As a result of the criminal proceedings initiated as a result of the operative-investigative measures carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, it was found that the person holding the position of the Chief Tax Inspector of the Department of Complex Tax Inspections of the RA State Revenue Committee received large bribes, totaling 10,500 USD and 3,000,000 AMD, for illegal actions and inactions in favor of businessmen.
In particular, it was found that the above-mentioned official accepted a large bribe of 8,000 USD from the director of the organization in order to conduct the tax audit in the public organization in favor of the NGO and not to register the existing violations. As a result, the tax inspector received $6,000 of the total bribe from the director in November and December 2025.
In addition, the said official informed the director of the said company about the inspection process in another company and demanded a large bribe of 2,500 USD from the director of LLC in order not to register the existing violations and to complete the inspection in favor of the company.
The preliminary investigation also revealed that the chief tax inspector demanded a large bribe of 3,000,000 AMD for the director of the same company to demonstrate illegal inactivity in another case, that is, not to register the existing violations, not to carry out a more thorough inspection and to prevent the initiation of criminal proceedings based on the prepared materials.
The SRC official was charged with the 2nd and 3rd clauses of the 2nd part of the Article 435 of the RA Criminal Code (3rd episode). Arrest was applied to him as a preventive measure. The directors of the companies that bribed the official were also charged.
The preliminary investigation in the criminal proceedings has been completed, and the materials of the proceedings have been sent to the RA Anti-Corruption Court with an indictment.
Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a legally binding court verdict.
