OREANDA-NEWS. On 07 July 2009 was announced, that JSC Irkutskenergo became the winner of the National Premium "Tax Payer of the Year".

A ceremony of awarding winners of the National Premium "Tax Payer of the Year" has been held in Moscow. For contributing Russia's development and strengthening its well-being, Irkutskenergo has been awarded a diploma and a special award as one of the country's best tax payers.

The Company's achievements have been marked for the second time. JSC Irkutskenergo received the title of the winner of the International Premium "The Leader of Economic Development of Russia" in the nomination The Best Tax Payer of Russia 2007". Awarding the Premium emphasizes financial transparency and high social responsibility of the power company.

The national Premium "Tax Payer of the Year" was founded on the initiative of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Council of Federation of the Russian Federation, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, Ministerial Council of the Allied State of Belorussia and Russia, the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation, and the Russian Union of Tax Payers.

The premium is aimed to contribute cultivation of legal consciousness of the Russian businessmen, formation of public conception about payment of taxes as about a natural norm for businessmen.

In opinion of the organizers - analysts of the Interregional organization of businessmen, the premium awarding will undoubtedly raise business partners' trust. In order to reveal the best among the most deserved challengers in the competition "Best Tax Payer of the Year 2009", the experts researched the financial reporting indicators of the Russian enterprises and firms for the last several years.

JSC Irkutskenergo provides high rate of growth of tax payments, duly and full payment of taxes, granting of tax return in target terms established by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. The account service plays a key part in this issue. The book keeping and tax accounting are conducted on a very professional level that provides a full reliability of reflection of all financial operations which are carried out in the company and this as a whole strengthens its competitiveness. Faultlessly executed work is again appreciated on the highest level.