The Polish Economic Institute presented a report describing good practices in sealing VAT under the Strategy for Responsible Development. The publication will promote solutions implemented in Poland in those countries that face the problem of VAT collection.
„Extortions of VAT refunds and development of the grey zone are the main factors that led to a sharp increase in losses incurred by the state budget," says Leszek Skiba, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Finance. Their apogee we could observe in 2012, When the VAT gap amounted to 43,100,000,000 PLN. Ministry of Finance half-presented 2016 a plan to reduce the gap from 23.9% In 2015 to ok. 15% In 2017
„This objective was to be achieved within three years - says Jan Sarnowski, Deputy Director of the Department of Income Taxes of the Ministry of Finance and co-author of the report. But it was achieved much faster. Already in 2017 We've reduced the gap to approx. 14%” - added Sarnowski. VAT collection has improved so significantly, among other things, thanks to the constantly expanding fuel package and the split payment system.
Piotr Arak, Director of the Polish Economic Institute, explains that Poland's success in the fight against the VAT gap is based on third pillars: modern legislation, efficient administration and intensive cooperation with business.
"This is primarily due to the efficient, open to new ideas of the tax administration, which cooperates with business and has been equipped by law with specific powers. Thanks to them we were able to reduce the number of controls by almost 1/5, while significantly increasing their efficiency," said Arak.
The report is available for download at: pie.net.pl .