The mandatory transmission of sales data through online platforms to the financial administration makes a significant contribution to ensuring tax assessment. A current case clearly shows that tax evasion is consistently uncovered even with digital services.
Since January 1, 2020, platform operators who enable the sale of goods and services to customers in Austria have been obliged to record detailed information on the sales achieved and report them to the financial administration. These include the identity of the seller, his bank details, the amount of sales and a description of the traded goods. These records are sent to the Austria tax office to check the proper taxation.
A Tyrolean gastronomy driver disregarded these legal requirements. The 40-year-old had not given the sales of customers from customers via online platforms for food and drinks.
Thanks to the transmitted platform data, the tax office Austria was able to identify the irregularities and arrange for an audit.
Under the pressure of the knowledge of the presence of the data, the entrepreneur reimbursed self -disclosure before the examination started.
The comparison of the platform data with the tax returns of the entrepreneur showed that he had kept these sales concealed and thus evaded 230,000 euros in taxes.
“Anyone who cheats not only harms the state, but all honest taxpayers. I congratulate the colleagues from the tax office Austria on this important success. Tax fraud is not a cavalier offense, but an attack on our community. Nobody can steal away from tax obligations. Marterbauer.
Due to financial criminal regulations, the evaded and reduced taxes were increased by 20 %, including default surcharges and interest, the entrepreneur was prescribed around 286,000 euros.
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