The complicating life instructions

The Committee of the Supreme Council for Economic Policy, Budget and Finance held a working meeting. It was attended by parliamentarians Oleg Vasilaty, Alexander Korshunov, Gregory Dyachenko, advisor speaker on economy Aleksandr Martynov, representatives of the Union of Industrialists, Agrarians and Entrepreneurs of Pridnestrovie (SPAPP), accountants of enterprises and organizations of the republic. The dialogue of stakeholders was devoted to issues related to the introduction by the Ministry of Finance of a new order of tax return. Unfortunately, its representatives, despite the invitation, did not take part in the meeting.

The meeting was preceded by the publication by the Ministry of Finance order, imposing new tax reporting forms, in particular income tax on individuals.

Representatives of the organizations in the exchange of opinions expressed doubts about the compatibility of the order of the Ministry of Finance to existing law, in particular the Labour Code, the Law "On Income Tax" and "On Personal Data". For example, Art. 87 of the Labour Code obliges the employer to comply with the following - "not to disclose personal details to a third party without the prior written consent of the employee". Provisions of the basic law "On personal data" state approximately about it.

Taking this opportunity, accountants of enterprises presented their numerous difficulties in relations with relevant agencies submitting various kinds of reports.

Accounting staff have also said that experts of the finance department often require additional explanation in case "if the numbers do not fit". But the most regrettable that the Sword of Damocles dominates over accountants imposing penalties in case of failure to follow instructions, orders and other regulations, designed by the Ministry of Finance, even if they are contrary to existing laws, which by definition are indicated above regulations. Unfortunately, the tradition of defending of their respective interests by economic agents in the judiciary is not deeply ingrained either in the public consciousness or in law enforcement.

In the course of the working meeting, attention was paid to the issues of unification of software volumetric financial statements. The decision to explore the possibility of appeal to the prosecutor of the republic with the request to check the legality of the publication of the order the Ministry of Finance on the introduction of new regulations governing the submission of tax reporting was the result of it. In addition, parliamentary committees, together with SPAPP try to find out motives for taking this instruction from the representatives of the Finance Ministry. It is noteworthy that just the same day on the same issue at its meeting discussed the members of the Public Chamber.