Armenia plans to join EU customs and tax programmes in 2027 with a €76.5 thousand contribution
Armenia plans to join the European Union’s customs (CUSTOMS) and tax (FISCALIS) cooperation programmes in 2027 with a contribution of €76.5 thousand. The government has approved proposals to sign the agreements on Armenia’s participation, and the signing will be organised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC).
According to the SRC’s justification, Armenia’s 2027 contribution to CUSTOMS will be €40.0 thousand, of which €38.5 thousand is the operational contribution and €1.5 thousand the participation fee. FISCALIS will cost €36.5 thousand: €35.1 thousand operational and €1.4 thousand in fees. The operational contribution is based on the ratio of the programme budget to Armenia’s gross domestic product, with an 80% discount, while the participation fee is about 4% of the operational part (BusinessDaily calculation).
The EU has run CUSTOMS and FISCALIS since the 1990s, and the current phase covers 2021–2027. For Armenia, the programmes will apply for one year, 2027.
CUSTOMS involves gradually aligning Armenia’s customs legislation with EU law and World Customs Organization standards, so that EU investors encounter familiar customs administration in Armenia, the justification states. The programme also covers digitalisation of customs procedures, development and operation of European electronic systems, and training of customs officers.
Participation in FISCALIS will give the tax service access to EU information systems, allow tax data exchange with other countries and strengthen the fight against tax fraud and evasion. The expected result is better tax collection and a smaller shadow economy.
The SRC says joining the programmes follows from the requirements of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Armenia and the EU, signed in 2017 and fully in force since 2021, as well as from the government’s 2026–2031 programme.
