In pursuit of the Anti-Informality Plan, from October 21-31, 2019, field monitoring structures conducted 1,610 inspections, identifying 355 violations of tax legislation. The main violations are listed as follows:

• 50 entities have been found to be unregistered with the tax authorities, for which a blocking measure has been taken until their registration with the Business Registration Center and tax authorities.
• 80 taxpayers were penalized for the first offense of failing to issue a tax receipt, while two taxpayers had their premises shut down for 30 calendar days for the second offense of failing to issue a tax receipt.
• 40 taxpayers have been penalized after being found with undeclared employees, of whom 34 entities are of the tax liability “small business” and 6 entities are of the tax liability “large business”.
• 11 bathhouses were found to not have fiscal devices installed, and 13 others did not keep their fiscal devices in working order.
• 63 taxpayers were found to be in possession of goods without tax documentation.

The Operational Plan against Informality until the end of December 2019 will continue with:

• Monitoring and verification of informality in high-risk areas and sectors;
• Verification of employee declarations in three main sectors - construction, call centers, and garment factories, and under-declaration of wages across all sectors;
• Verification of taxpayers with high turnover and outstanding liabilities

The Tax Administration invites all taxpayers to declare themselves correctly and in compliance with the law, assuring you that the War against Informality will encompass every entity that disrupts fair competition in the market. Source: General Directorate of Taxes.