A number of draft amendments to the Tax Code contain corruption risks, - NAC.
According to the National Anti-Corruption Center, in the course of this week's examination of normative acts, which contain, among other things, amendments to the Tax Code, a number of contradictory provisions were revealed. It's about the proposed reduction in VAT on the import of water filters and the tax regime for individuals operating in the field of trade in ferrous and non-ferrous waste. In particular, the project to reduce the VAT rate on the import of water filtration and purification devices, aimed at providing the population with access to high-quality drinking water, is not related to state policies in the fiscal sphere, while it does not guarantee that the VAT reduction will lead to a reduction in prices of such devices for consumers. The NAC recommends assessing the impact of the law on societies, otherwise the law will be interpreted only in favor of a small group of people interested in importing and marketing such products. As for the second bill, it obliges licensed buyers to make electronic payments when settling with individuals, if the amount of payments exceeds 10 thousand lei per month. NAC experts draw the attention of legislators to the fact that in case of poor regulation of the cash settlement method, there may be risks of corruption when tax authorities control the activities of licensed agents in the field of trading in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Anti-corruption expertise is a mechanism that allows identifying corruption risks that may arise when promoting draft laws and regulations by state entities. The NAC has been conducting anti-corruption expertise since 2006.// 10.02.2022 — InfoMarket.
