Audit procedures in the Tax Ordinance Act – current state and the direction of changes

Abstract

The subject of the article is the answer to the question whether in the case of the recently proposed changes to the subject matter of verification activities, the current model of compliance audit in the Tax Ordinance Act should be maintained. According to the author, after building a coherent concept of risk management and defining the place and role of tax audit as a process, it is possible to propose a concept of a single audit procedure, which is in a way a combination (hybrid) of current legal institutions. The article proposes a general concept of one audit procedure, but consisting of two separate stages, the second of which would be triggered in strictly defined situations. It also points out that when drafting specific legislation, it is necessary to balance the interests of the taxpayer and the state budget in such a way as to guarantee effective implementation of budget revenues, but always with respect for the rights of the obliged parties.