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A new proactive service will be offered to taxpayers
A new proactive service will be offered to taxpayers
In the near future, it is planned to create a possibility for VAT returns to be automatically prepared in advance through the electronic portal. This was reported by Ahmad Ahmadov. According to him, documents used in VAT offsetting will also be able to be uploaded to the portal: “Currently, a pre-filling feature has been introduced for the simplified tax return and the unified payroll return. This has greatly facilitated the work of taxpayers.”
Informing taxpayers about innovations in tax administration and legislation remains an ongoing priority. For this purpose, the State Tax Service carries out educational activities using various resources and platforms: “In some cases, it is observed that entrepreneurs, unaware of new changes, do not even use tax benefits that apply to them. Educating taxpayers is important to prevent such situations. Therefore, we feel the need to highlight the work carried out in recent years to improve tax administration.”
The head of the department noted that the online queue system allows entrepreneurs to access services without losing time. Emphasizing that the procedures for opening bank accounts have been simplified, A. Ahmadov stated that taxpayers no longer need to obtain a duplicate from the tax authority — a taxpayer with a TIN can apply directly to the bank to open an account: “An electronic system has been created to track the refund process of overpayments. As part of the fight against the ‘shadow economy’, the ‘Check Your Counterparties’ electronic service was introduced by making relevant changes to legislation and administration to improve oversight of risky taxpayers, which has become especially relevant in recent years. Using this service is defined both as a right for taxpayers to obtain information about other taxpayers with whom they plan to conduct business operations, and as a task to assess in advance whether the counterparty has the necessary economic resources. Contradictory points in the legislation have also been discussed and resolved.”
Responding to the questions of symposium participants, the department head touched on two important issues. One of them concerns the deadline for providing information mentioned in the desk audit inconsistency notices related to profit (income) tax. Considering the large number of proposals received from business representatives regarding the extension of this deadline, it was announced that the matter will be reconsidered.
Another issue of concern relates to strengthening integration with EMAS (the “Labor and Employment” subsystem). Commenting on entrepreneurs’ concerns about inconsistencies reported in payroll declarations submitted to the tax authorities, A. Ahmadov noted that the State Tax Service is integrated with EMAS and steps will be taken to resolve the issues arising from these inconsistencies. As a result, these concerns of entrepreneurs will be addressed.
In the near future, it is planned to create a possibility for VAT returns to be automatically prepared in advance through the electronic portal. This was reported by Ahmad Ahmadov. According to him, documents used in VAT offsetting will also be able to be uploaded to the portal: “Currently, a pre-filling feature has been introduced for the simplified tax return and the unified payroll return. This has greatly facilitated the work of taxpayers.”
Informing taxpayers about innovations in tax administration and legislation remains an ongoing priority. For this purpose, the State Tax Service carries out educational activities using various resources and platforms: “In some cases, it is observed that entrepreneurs, unaware of new changes, do not even use tax benefits that apply to them. Educating taxpayers is important to prevent such situations. Therefore, we feel the need to highlight the work carried out in recent years to improve tax administration.”
The head of the department noted that the online queue system allows entrepreneurs to access services without losing time. Emphasizing that the procedures for opening bank accounts have been simplified, A. Ahmadov stated that taxpayers no longer need to obtain a duplicate from the tax authority — a taxpayer with a TIN can apply directly to the bank to open an account: “An electronic system has been created to track the refund process of overpayments. As part of the fight against the ‘shadow economy’, the ‘Check Your Counterparties’ electronic service was introduced by making relevant changes to legislation and administration to improve oversight of risky taxpayers, which has become especially relevant in recent years. Using this service is defined both as a right for taxpayers to obtain information about other taxpayers with whom they plan to conduct business operations, and as a task to assess in advance whether the counterparty has the necessary economic resources. Contradictory points in the legislation have also been discussed and resolved.”
Responding to the questions of symposium participants, the department head touched on two important issues. One of them concerns the deadline for providing information mentioned in the desk audit inconsistency notices related to profit (income) tax. Considering the large number of proposals received from business representatives regarding the extension of this deadline, it was announced that the matter will be reconsidered.
Another issue of concern relates to strengthening integration with EMAS (the “Labor and Employment” subsystem). Commenting on entrepreneurs’ concerns about inconsistencies reported in payroll declarations submitted to the tax authorities, A. Ahmadov noted that the State Tax Service is integrated with EMAS and steps will be taken to resolve the issues arising from these inconsistencies. As a result, these concerns of entrepreneurs will be addressed.