Major tax audit scan: 40 thousand taxpayers found to be at risk

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance has placed a trade volume of 2.9 trillion liras under the microscope.

UNREGISTERED ECONOMY

In these analyses, 500,000 taxpayers were screened by taking various tax risk factors into account. As a result of this study, approximately 40,000 taxpayers were placed in the high-risk group.

It was determined that the annual trade volume of the taxpayers found to be at risk is approximately 2.9 trillion liras. This figure is considered to be a significant magnitude within the national economy.

The types of audits to be applied will also be diversified by taking into account the risk scores and voluntary compliance levels of the taxpayers. Accordingly, more comprehensive methods such as "audits with search warrants" will be implemented for high-risk taxpayers, while flexible approaches such as invitations to provide explanations, limited audits, or voluntary compliance will be applied to lower-risk taxpayers.

WARNING TO TAXPAYERS

Furthermore, the Declaration Monitoring Program, which has been implemented for the first time, also targets taxpayers who are at risk but have the potential for voluntary compliance.

Through this program, taxpayers are contacted before filing their declarations and informed about their risk status. This aims to ensure that taxpayers submit their declarations more carefully.

Special inspectors are being assigned to the identified taxpayer groups, and the monitoring process is also being carried out in the field. With this practice, inspector-taxpayer contact is strengthened, providing awareness before the audit.

The group deemed risky will also be reviewed in line with post-declaration assessments and feedback received from inspectors. Taxpayers who demonstrate the necessary compliance and do not carry any other risks will be removed from this scope, paving the way for more effective use of audit resources.

Thus, limited audit capacity will be directed toward more accurate targets, both increasing voluntary tax compliance and strengthening the effectiveness of tax audits.