They live beyond their means. How many Belarusians fall under the tax inspectorate because of the income

In Belarus, the tax authorities require an annual income confirmation of 20,000 to 25,000 people on average. But about 5,000 people fail to explain the excess of expenses, they levy an additional tax. Compared to 2013, the number of people who have questions about spending and income from tax authorities has almost doubled. Previously, the Ministry of Taxes and Tax Collection had stated that He intensified his efforts in favor of citizens living "beyond their means".

FINANCE.TUT.BY examined the evolution of the number of Belorussians who had attracted the attention of the tax authorities in recent years because of substantial expenditure, significantly higher than income.

In which cases can the tax authorities request confirmation of income?

Recall that in Belarus, as of July 15, 2017, changes to the declaration of income and property by individuals came into force. From now on, the tax can compare the amounts of the expenses and the incomes of the natural persons for the complete calendar month and for the period elapsed of this year.

The tax authorities control the reported income and badets according to the data indicated by the natural persons in the declaration and the information available to the tax authorities.

Comparing the amounts and incomes of natural persons, its expenditures include the money needed to purchase a minimum set of food products and non-food goods and services necessary for the maintenance of health and livelihoods. competition from the minimum subsistence budget per capita.

If someone does not agree with the size of the per capita minimum subsistence budget expenditure, then you will need to write a tax statement containing information about the funds actually spent by the natural person for these purposes.

A declaration of income and property is required only upon the written request of the tax authorities. In the past, it was also at the written request of the tax authorities, including at the written request of the State Control Committee, the Ministry of the Interior, state security agencies and prosecutors, for almost any reason.

In this case, the tax authorities should be informed of the excess of the value of property and expenditure on income from legitimate sources of at least 250 basic values ​​(not less than 6125 rubles).

They may request a declaration at the written request of the State Control Committee, the Ministry of the Interior, the State Security Agencies, the prosecuting authorities and the Investigation Committee, but within the framework of the administrative proceedings, as well as in criminal cases and documents under investigation.

How much should I pay if I can not confirm my income?

If it is not possible to explain to the tax authorities the origin of the income above expenses, then you must pay a tax on the increased income – at the rate of 16% – on the difference between actual and official income.

First of all, the tax compares the income and expenses of those who buy (build) expensive apartments and houses, as well as cars.

Remember that within the tax authorities, there is an automated system that allows you to compare information about a person's income and expenses. For example, the database contains information on the wages of the main place of work, on remittances received from abroad. It now adds information on loans and currency purchases. In addition, the base "sees" expensive purchases: apartments, houses, vehicles, garages.

At the same time, in Belarus, as of January 1, 2021, the procedure for reporting information on citizens' incomes will be changed, reported the Office of the Prospective and Transparency of Information of the Ministry of Taxes and the Tax Collection. At the same time, the procedure and deadlines for submitting this information will be established by the government. This is provided for in the proposed amendment to the Tax Code.

How the number of people to whom the tax department has questions?

In 2017 The tax authorities controlled about 17,000 people whose expenses exceeded revenues. Last year, more than 3,000 Belarusians were unable to tell the tax authorities where they had taken the money to buy a property. They had to pay an income tax of 4.8 million rubles.

In 2014 The tax authorities controlled around 22,000 people, whose expenses exceeded their income. They all had to file income and property returns. Those who could not prove that they were honestly spending money honestly received a tax. As a result, according to the Ministry of Taxes, 17.5 billion unreleased rubles were added to the budget.

Most of those suspected of living "beyond their means" turned out to be in the Grodno (5.3 thousand) and Vitebsk (just over 4000) areas.

for example in 2013 Tax and property returns have been requested from more than 14,000 people. They paid about 10 billion rubles not in Treasury.

Most of those suspected of living "beyond their means" turned out to be in the Grodno (5.3 thousand) and Vitebsk (just over 4000) areas.

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