ՀԱՐԿԵՐԻ ԱԶԴԵՑՈՒԹՅՈՒՆԸ ՏՆՏԵՍԱԿԱՆ ԱՃԻ ՎՐԱ ՀՀ-ՈՒՄ / THE IMPACT OF TAXES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Abstract

Ensuring high and stable economic growth is one of the primary objectives of the state policy in the Republic of Armenia. This objective is indirectly associated with sound fiscal policy, as the implementation of appropriate tax policies tailored to the characteristics of the economic sector's structure, its developmental trends, and the exigencies of the state, fosters stability and long-term sustainability. Such measures serve as key determinants in fostering economic growth. The objective of this article is to examine the structure of economic growth in the Republic of Armenia (RA), to identify the factors facilitating and impeding economic growth in RA, to analyze the composition of tax revenues in RA from the perspective of economic growth, and to assess the impact of RA primary tax categories on economic growth within RA. To achieve this aim, the article delineates the task of scrutinizing the correlation between the economic growth of the Republic of Armenia and its principal tax categories. The research employed empirical methods, including econometric analysis and comparative analysis. A combined methodological approach was adopted during the theoretical phase of the study. The findings of the research indicate a positive correlation between economic growth in the Republic of Armenia (RA) and the expansion of certain tax categories within RA, namely Value Added Tax (VAT), excise tax, profit tax, income tax, and overall tax revenue growth.