Kira Gin, managing partner of the legal entity, tells the story.
The Russian Tax Service issued letter N ED-4-15/13247 dated July 10, 2018 on the prevention of violations of tax legislation. Tax officers were asked to determine in advance the circle of companies and individual entrepreneurs that submit VAT and income tax returns signed by unidentified persons.
Such an instruction is an initiative, it violates the provisions of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, but it perpetuates state-sanctioned lawlessness on the part of the tax authorities and creates a corruption component.
What is the essence and significance of this letter. For about a year now, tax officials have been using a procedure that is not prescribed anywhere and is not fixed anywhere by the state: declarations that are signed, in the opinion of fiscal officials, by a dubious director are not accepted. In addition, if VAT gaps are detected in the chain of counterparties, submitted declarations are nullified/cancelled, and the information contained in them is simply not recognized. In such a situation, any law-abiding taxpayer will be forced to contact the tax office to find out what’s going on.
