Use this skill whenever asked about reducing tax in Armenia, tax planning, or legal strategies to minimise tax for a sole proprietor or small company in Armenia. Trigger on phrases like "reduce tax Armenia", "turnover tax Armenia", "micro business Armenia 0%", "simplified tax", "sole proprietor vs LLC Armenia", "Armenia dividends 5%", "save tax Armenia", "tax planning Armenia". This skill covers the turnover-tax (simplified) regime, the micro-business 0% regime, the general system (CIT/PIT + VAT), dividend taxation, and the critical 2025 exclusion of professional/advisory services from the special regimes. ALWAYS read this skill before advising on any Armenian tax optimisation.
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Quick Reference
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Republic of Armenia | | Currency | AMD (dram) | | Headline levers | Turnover tax (single tax replacing CIT + VAT); micro-business 0%; general system 18% CIT | | Dividends | **5%** withholding | | Anti-avoidance | **Professional/advisory services EXCLUDED from the special regimes (from 1 Jul 2025)** |
Turnover-Tax (simplified) Regime
| Feature | Detail | |---|---| | Threshold | Annual sales **< AMD 115,000,000** (~USD 291k) | | Replaces | Profit tax **and** VAT — a single tax on revenue | | Trade rate | **10%** (raised from 5% in 2025); since 2025 you can deduct **9.5% of documented purchase costs**, with a **1%-of-turnover minimum** effective floor | | Other activities | Different turnover-tax rates apply by activity. **[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm the rate for the specific activity.]** |
General System & Extraction
| Item | Rate | |---|---| | Sole proprietor (PE) profit tax | 23% | | LLC corporate tax | 18% | | Dividends | 5% withholding | | PIT (employment) | 20% flat (per `armenia-income-tax.md`) |
Professional/advisory services exclusion
legal, accounting, audit, management consulting, market research, advertising, engineering, architectural, healthcare and similar advisory work cannot use the turnover-tax or micro-business regimes — they must operate under the general system (18% CIT + VAT). Misclassifying advisory work to claim the low regimes is a primary risk. AUDIT FLASH POINT.from 1 Jul 2025
Genuine self-employment / substance requirement
Genuine self-employment / substance required.
Mandatory health-insurance contribution from 2026
Note the new mandatory health-insurance contribution from 2026 for higher earners (see `armenia-income-tax.md`) when modelling net position.
Tier 2 — research-verified. Sources: State Revenue Committee (SRC), PwC Armenia, Vardanyan & Partners, EasyTaxes. Figures must agree with armenia-income-tax.md / armenia-social-contributions.md. NOT yet signed off by an Armenian tax adviser. Aggressive positions are never advised; every suggestion must be reviewed.
Quick Reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of Armenia |
| Currency | AMD (dram) |
| Headline levers | Turnover tax (single tax replacing CIT + VAT); micro-business 0%; general system 18% CIT |
| Dividends | 5% withholding |
| Anti-avoidance | Professional/advisory services EXCLUDED from the special regimes (from 1 Jul 2025) |
The Armenian headline is the TURNOVER-TAX regime — a single tax on revenue that replaces both profit tax and VAT for businesses under the threshold. But beware: from 1 July 2025 professional/advisory services (legal, accounting, consulting, IT-advisory, engineering, etc.) are excluded and must use the general system.
Turnover-Tax (simplified) Regime
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Threshold | Annual sales < AMD 115,000,000 (~USD 291k) |
| Replaces | Profit tax and VAT — a single tax on revenue |
| Trade rate | 10% (raised from 5% in 2025); since 2025 you can deduct 9.5% of documented purchase costs, with a 1%-of-turnover minimum effective floor |
| Other activities | Different turnover-tax rates apply by activity. [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm the rate for the specific activity.] |
General System & Extraction
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Sole proprietor (PE) profit tax | 23% |
| LLC corporate tax | 18% |
| Dividends | 5% withholding |
| PIT (employment) | 20% flat (per armenia-income-tax.md) |
For an LLC: 18% CIT, then 5% on dividends → relatively low all-in extraction; retained profit is taxed at the corporate level.
armenia-income-tax.md) when modelling net position. (see armenia-income-tax.md)armenia-income-tax.md / armenia-social-contributions.md.This skill and its outputs are provided for informational and computational purposes only and do not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Open Accountants and its contributors accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes arising from the use of this skill. All outputs must be reviewed and signed off by a qualified professional (such as a licensed tax adviser in Armenia) before acting upon.
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Other Armenia computations in the OpenAccountants Tax Library.
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