New attack against tax fraud. Tax Office started to work Over a hundred audits over 77 companies and 40 people linked to the industry courier and parcel franchises. Plus 270 employees they came on wednesday in a total of 76 buildings distributed in this sector 14 autonomous communities.
Audits to be carried out in the months following this initial evidence collection, undeclared operating assumptions, Payments in ‘B’ franchise employees and the use of computer programs to hide fraudulent sales (“dual use” software already detected in some personifications and other economic activities made yesterday).
The operation called ‘Columba’ requires the start of audits of the companies and individuals involved (partners, managers and family members), through the presence of officials from the Agency’s Inspection area at the facilities located in Andalusia (6), Aragon (3), Asturias (1), Canary Islands (3), Cantabria (3), Castilla-La Mancha (1), Castilla y León (5), Catalonia (11), Extremadura (1) , Galicia (10), Madrid (9), Murcia (3) La Rioja (2) and Valencian Community (18).
Coordinated by ‘Columba’. Tax Office Financial and Tax Audit DepartmentWith the participation of more than 260 officials from the Inspection Area, including staff from the Computer Control Units (UAI), as well as police agents and 14 officials Customs Inspection Service From the Tax Office.
The inspections, which started on Wednesday and will be carried out in the coming months, can be traced back to BC. previous complaintsrelated to the courier and parcel sector, informing the Tax Office about the concealment of various economic activities and payments to workers in “B”, cash invoice and with the help of ‘software’ or ‘dual use’ of sales hiding. In fact, according to treasury sources, the existence and use of these programs by some audited companies has already been confirmed by statements made yesterday.
Dual-use ‘software’
General guidelines Agency tax control plan for 2022 They focus on the fight against ‘dual-use’ software, in parallel with the processing of the Regulation, which, among other purposes, regulates integrity, protection, accessibility, readability, traceability and requirements that must be adopted by computer billing systems. Immutability of invoice records in accordance with the provisions of the General Tax Code.
With the appearances made at selected facilities on Wednesday, the Agency was able to provide direct access. actual accounting or ancillary documents and information availableincluding computing computer systems. It’s about validating and measuring. unreported volume of activity Confirm the possible existence of sales hiding software and irregular billing schemes by companies and where appropriate.
Partners and family
The shows are also aimed at people from different countries. social and family environment Proportion of companies showing signs of external wealth that are not consistent with the income reported by audited companies.
According to the postal industry annual report of the National Markets and Competition Commission, More than 60% of 2,177 registered operators Operating in the Postal Registry Franchise regime or similar links. One such franchise distribution company is the one targeted by the ‘Columba’ operation during a strong growth in the courier and parcel sector due to the rise of electronic commerce in the Spanish market.
With operation ‘Columba’ already Coordinated sectoral macro operations implemented by 21 agencies Over the last decade, it has resulted in more than €370 million in payments to 1,825 taxpayers to date. Such action not only facilitates the detection and regulation of tax fraud, but also makes it possible to convey a deterrent message to the groups involved in these practices that have an impact on the public coffers and seriously distort competition in the affected sector.