🇦🇲 Armenia

Europe & Central Asia · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant

Armenia employs artificial intelligence and machine learning for risk scoring as well as automated bulk data matching in practice. The country has statutory requirements for country-by-country reporting. In 2022, tax revenue accounted for 22.7% of GDP.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.

22.7%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2022, OECD)
7/11
enforcement powers assessed

Where the tax bite lands (2022)

Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains of individuals and corporations
8.2%
Social security contributions (SSC)
0.8%
Taxes on goods and services
13.0%
Other taxes
0.7%

Who collects it (2022)

Level of government% of GDP
Central government21.9%
Social security funds0.8%

Tax-to-GDP over time

201020192022
20.2%22.4%22.7%

General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Headline statutory rates

As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.

TaxHeadline rate as stated
Headline PIT rate20
Headline CIT rate18
Standard VAT rate20
Headline individual capital gains tax rate10 or 20 (depending on the type of property and whether sold to a tax agent or individual)
Headline corporate capital gains tax rateCapital gains are subject to the normal CIT rate.
WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)Resident: NA; Non-resident: 5 / 10 / 10
Headline net wealth/worth tax rateNA
Headline inheritance tax rateNA
Headline gift tax rateNA NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart)

Enforcement powers

AI & machine-learning risk scoring  Yes — documented practice

Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).

Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: Yes

Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Automated bulk data matching  Yes — documented practice

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: Yes

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Citizenship-based taxation  No — power absent

Armenia taxes individuals by residence, not citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).

Residents are liable for tax on their worldwide income. Non-residents are liable for tax only on their Armenian-source income.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — ArmeniaProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Interest limitation rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Country-by-country reporting  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)

OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.

CFC rules2 data points
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1NA
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Interest limitation2 data points
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Country-by-country reporting4 data points
Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?Yes
Deadline by which filings must be submitted12 months
Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues aboveEUR 750 million
Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from01-Jan-25
IP regimes10 data points
Regime name · Regime 1Free economic zones
Regime name · Regime 2Information technology projects
Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 1In the process of being amended
Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 2Abolished
Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 1Assets not restricted to three allowed asset categories
Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 2Assets not restricted to three allowed asset categories
Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 118.00%
Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 218.00%
Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 10.00%
Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 20.00%

Effective corporate tax rates

MeasureYearRate
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20258.9%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20255.5%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202512.2%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202514.6%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202512.2%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202516.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202526.9%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202516.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202515.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202512.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202511.4%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202521.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202517.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202517.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202515.9%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202515.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202542.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202518.5%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202515.5%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20259.3%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20256.7%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202550.1%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202518.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202515.4%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20254.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20254.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202515.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202512.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202512.2%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202511.6%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202511.3%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20254.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20253.6%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20253.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20253.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20253.1%

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT2024100
Population per FTE20242392.350157728707
Labor force per FTE20241190.88880126183
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P202364.66666667
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population202432.26866655678259
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force202464.82381011981747
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears202423.00918659845452
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected202425.35926080832635
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected20240.2483513006324594
PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected20245.167395407105027
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected202420.17834308868389
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT20210
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections20244.367122510843024
Audit hit rate202440.02790790391707
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT20240
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20220
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20220
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20220
On-time filing rate % - CIT202496.59650469879317
On-time filing rate % - PIT202499.97527812113721
On-time filing rate % - VAT202495.33905318000967
On-time filing rate % - PAYE202498.38117804711922
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Other income20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Wages and salaries20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Dividends20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: School and university fees20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Certain insurance premiums20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Pension/retirement contributions and savings20241
Administration conducts random audits20221
E-filing mandatory - CIT20221
E-filing mandatory - PIT20221
E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-filing mandatory - VAT20221
E-payment mandatory - CIT20221
E-payment mandatory - PIT20221
E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings20221
E-payment mandatory - VAT20221
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20241
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments2024100
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments2024100
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20240
Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return20240
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20241
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20241
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20221
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20220
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks - compliance issues automatically communicated to taxpayer20221
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20220

Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)

QuestionAnswer
Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance informationYes
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance informationYes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on sales transactions (and output VAT)Yes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on purchase transactions (and input VAT)Yes
Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
For certain personal income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnYes
For certain corporate income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnYes
For certain value added taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnYes
Digital identities provided for individuals are interoperable (if several bodies can provide a digital identity)Yes
Digital identities for businesses are interoperable (if several bodies can provide a digital identity)Yes
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from another government bodyYes
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector bodyNo
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from another government bodyYes
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector bodyNo
Estimated percentage of the individual taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Estimated percentage of the business taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Online marketplaces (incl. sharing and gig economy)No
Other online platforms, e.g. stock trading, currencies (incl. crypto).No
Taxpayer accounting systemsNo
E-invoicing systemsYes
Online cash registersYes
Other government entitiesYes
Private entities such as banks and insurance companiesNo
Other jurisdictions (beyond data received under CRS, FATCA and DAC)No
Administration has a comprehensive data management strategyYes
Administration assesses data quality of reported dataYes
Administration has in place a data ethics frameworkYes
Administration controls user data access and securityYes
Administration automatically detects unauthorised accessYes
Administration employs a Data Privacy OfficerYes
Administration has a cyber security unitYes
Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systemsNo
Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance processYes
Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructureYes
Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation toolYes
Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and preventionNo
Underlying digital identity solution for individuals is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Underlying digital identity solution for businesses is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Cloud storageYes
Robotic process automationNo
Artificial intelligenceYes
Machine learningYes
Network analysisNo
DataOps approachNo
Automated provision of personalised information to stakeholdersNo
Virtual assistantsNo
Risk assessment processesYes
Detection of tax evasion and fraudYes
Assistance of tax officials in making administrative decisionsYes
Making recommendations for actionsYes
Making of final administrative decisionsYes
Dispute resolutionNo
To ensure the integrity of tax administration systems / processesNo
Other use casesNo
Administration reviews artificial intelligence source codeNo
Administration reviews artificial intelligence input informationYes
Administration probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesYes
Administration monitors artificial intelligence outputsYes
Administration takes other approachesNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence source codeNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence input informationYes
Third party probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesYes
Third party monitors artificial intelligence outputsYes
Third party takes other approachesNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for individualsNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for businessesNo
Digital identity solution for individuals can connect with foreign identity systemsYes
Digital identity solution for businesses can connect with foreign identity systemsYes
Digital identity for individuals created automatically or on requestOn request
Digital identity for businesses created automatically or on requestOn request
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for individualsNo
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for businessesNo
Individuals without ID-documents or birth certificates can receive a digital identity for the use of tax purposeNo
Authentication method applied to verify the digital identity when used onlineYes
Use of emerging and innovative technologies or solutions with respect to the main digital identity used by taxpayersNo
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT)Yes
Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online accessNo
Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbotsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)Yes
Administration makes a library of APIs publicly available for third party useYes
Jurisdiction simplified tax rules to allow for the prefilling of returns with all necessary dataYes
Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administrationYes
Administration uses big data for analytical purposesYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence / machine learning as part of the big data analysisYes
Administration uses artificial intelligenceYes
Limitations exist on the use of artificial intelligenceNo
Administration has an ethical framework for the application of artifical intelligenceNo
Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processesNo
Virtual assistant(s) follows a set of pre-programmed rules during interactions with taxpayersYes
Use of big data to: Improve complianceYes
Use of big data to: Identify trendsYes
Use of big data to: Provide new servicesYes