Evaluation of reforms in the area of tax inspections of business entities

Wednesday, 24 September 2014 00:00

The purpose of this study is to evaluate reforms and develop recommendations to improve the system of inspections based on risk analysis of tax evasion, within the framework of a joint project "Strengthening public-private dialogue and capacity building" by the Council for Business Development and Investment under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the USAID Project "Reforma".

 

The study aimed to analyze the legislation of Kyrgyzstan, study international experience, review reforms of tax inspectionsat the State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic and conduct a survey of tax officials and entrepreneurs.

We would like to note, that a successful functioning system for a selection of taxpayers for carrying out documentary inspections, which ensures optimum use of human resources and tax services to increase effectiveness of inspections, was created as a result of reforms of the tax system. An information system,which uses electronic copies of reports, declarations, statements, notices, updates, payment and other documents of taxpayers and allows on a basis of collected data to determine a group of potential risk of late or incomplete fulfillment of tax obligations became a basis of a new approach in the control units. The system uses a special algorithm and a random selection to generate a list of taxpayers subject to inspection.

The study showed that benefits of a system of tax inspections based on risk analysis are undeniable:
 There is a growth tendency of on-site inspections;
 Increase in efficiency of off-site inspections through using a focused approach in selection of taxpayers and in providing information to training inspectors;
 Reduced risk of corruption due to formalization of process of on-site inspectionsand selection of taxpayers for tax inspections;
 Information system resources are replenished with data received during inspections;
 Expanding and improving of electronic services creates preconditions for increase of the level of tax culture in society