“The National Revenue Service (KAS) supports trusted entrepreneurs, takes care of fair competition and fights economic crime. Control selection is based on risk analysis, for which advanced analytical tools are usedThe Finance Ministry said in a statement sent to the Palestinian Parliament on Wednesday.
Thanks added this In 2022, the National Revenue Administration (KAS) carried out just over 22,000 inspections, while in 2008 there were over 150,000. During this period, the number of tax inspections (currently customs and tax) has halved. The number of tax inspections decreased by 87%. Ministry stressed.
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The Ministry of Finance has stated that when initiating inspections, the NRA ensures that they are precisely targeted as risks of serious irregularities have been identified. Currently, the control efficiency is over 90%. “The tax administration intervenes when the state’s financial interest and honest work are at stake,” the Finance Ministry said. As indicated, most uncertainties regarding tax settlements are cleared without taxpayer involvement and inspections.
The ministry affirmed that the analytical tools used by the Ministry of Finance and the National Revenue Administration benefit honest entrepreneurs, and also facilitate the identification of dishonest ones. “In the years 2017-2022, 549 so-called tax carousels at the level of the Ministry of Finance were identified in this way. The amount of offenses generated by them in the VAT area is estimated at PLN 3.58 billion.” From the financial inform. It added that as a result of analyzes carried out since 2018 using, among others, JPK_VAT and STIR, a VAT refund of more than PLN 279 million has been suspended; Over 2.5 billion PLN secured against tax receivables using JPK_VAT.
Thousands of bank accounts have been frozen
“The STIR system, which addresses the use of the banking system for financial fraud, is also working well. In the years 2018-2022, 4035 bank accounts were frozen They belong to the 865 entities subject to the ban. The amount of frozen funds is PLN 354.4 million, and the estimated depletion amount is PLN 2.2 billion.
It has been pointed out that the phenomenon of non-payment of customs duties and taxes on online sales has not only been noticed by the national revenue administration authorities, but also by the EU authorities. According to the Ministry of Finance, the union noticed problems in this area and adopted, among other things, the DAC7 directive. According to the directive, Poland is obliged to implement EU regulations, the result, among other things, and the ministry noted the need to monitor entities that conduct business using the Internet and bypass tax obligations.
“KAS activities are aimed at combating the gray economy, not tracking down citizens There is no doubt that they have their justifications, because they coordinate market opportunities between entities that carry out legal and tax activities.
Deputy Director of the Department for Combating Economic Crime, Robert Michalsky, noted that the KAS authorities are obliged to act on the basis of risk analysis and direct potential tax audits or customs and tax audits to selected taxpayers. “Monitoring of certain areas of the Internet, particularly e-commerce, allows potentially dishonest taxpayers to be selected for these inspections. This makes it possible to reduce their number, reduce operating costs of the KAS and make proper use of organizational and human resources, “- noted Michalski, quoted in the statement.” It also means that we do not make life and work difficult for those whose goods and services are offered in accordance with the law.”
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In 2022, 77 percent. of netizens declared that they buy online, hence it is only natural that KAS monitors offers of entrepreneurs in this field. The ministry said that this monitoring was also done before the establishment of KAS. He noted that “the government is not carrying out legislative work on changes in the tax code that would affect the oversight activities of the KAS.” He pointed out that “future changes will be developed with the business community and will include simplification and facilities for them.”
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