First the law …then God will provide for the changes!

A "model" of opening up professions which will also be applied to the changes in tax offices, is included in the new tax bill which will be finalised in the cabinet meeting on Thursday and come to parliament next Tuesday.

As with the closed professions, where the changes are voted for but the bargaining continues for 4 months, the modifications provided for the taxation mechanism,the  with elimination of tax offices but also the abolition of the privilege of tax officers to conduct audits, will be voted on now but not implemented until next fall.

This was deemed necessary by the Finance ministry in order to temper reactions from taxmen and customs workers.

In flagrante and VAT

The cabinet meeting will also clear up what will ultimately apply regarding the in flagrante issue, the establishment of the tax prosecutor and the imprisonment for debts, VAT etc. In the same provisions, those convicted in cases of VAT will not be able to buy out the sentence if they have previously not settled the tax.

Also, the tax advance will increase (possibly from 25% to 50%) so that the taxpayer will be entitled to appeal to the tax court.

Finally, the bill will provide for the reintroduction of the possibility of paying the VAT in three installments and the institution of tax arbitration.