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EXCISE TAX

Scope

Legal persons and individuals producing or importing into the RA the excisable goods must pay excise tax. The quantity (volume) of excisable goods shall be considered as a taxable base.
The following categories are exempt from excise tax:

  • goods imported into and further exported from the RA;
  • goods which are imported by citizens in amounts that do not exceed the limits specified by the law on excise tax, etc.

Rates

The excise tax rates are as follows:

Article Quantity (volume) Excise tax rates (AMD)
2203 beer 1 litre 70
2204 grape wine 1 litre 100
220410 sparkiling wines 1 litre 180
champagne 1 litre 300
2205 vermouth and other grape wines, containing plant and aromatic extracts 1 litre 500
2206 other beverages (apple cider, pear cider, etc) 1 litre 180
2207 ethyl alcohol 1 litre (100%) 600
2208 spirits 1 litre 1,500
220820 cognac 1 litre 1,200
220860,220870 vodka, liqueurs 1 litre 300
2403 tobacco substitutes 1 kilogram 1,500
2709 crude oil and oil products 1 ton 27,000
2710 00 690 diesel fuel 1 ton`11,500 2711
2711 oil-gas and other carbohydrate gases (except for natural gas) 1 ton 1,000

 

Excise Stapms

The amount paid for excise stamps is considered to be an advance payment of the excise tax.

Payments

Payments of the excise tax for goods imported to the RA is made during 10 days after import. Taxpayers producing excisable goods in the RA shall pay monthly excise tax before 15th of the month following the reporting one and submit the tax return to the corresponding Tax Inspectorate.
Taxpayers exporting excisable goods produced in the RA from the excisable raw materials purchased in or imported into the RA are reimbursed the amount of excise tax paid for the raw materials.



   
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