Nghe An Tax Department actively fights against state budget loss

(Baonghean.vn) - On October 12 in Vinh City, Nghe An Tax Department held a preliminary review of tax work in the first 9 months of the year, and deployed tasks and solutions for the fourth quarter of 2016.

In 2016, production and business activities of enterprises still faced many difficulties. Revenue from some key enterprises was lower than the same period, affecting the province's state budget revenue. Many enterprises had large tax debts, in fact no longer had production and business activities but did not complete dissolution procedures, etc. However, the Tax sector has made efforts to implement many synchronous solutions, actively combating tax losses to achieve certain results.

Representatives of tax departments in the province attended the conference.

In the first 9 months of 2016, the domestic revenue balance in the province reached 6,873 billion VND, equal to 84% of the central budget estimate, 76% of the provincial People's Council budget estimate and equal to 122% compared to the same period; Domestic revenue minus land use fees reached 5,634 billion VND, equal to 75% of the budget estimate and equal to 112% compared to the same period last year.

Some revenue items grew strongly compared to the same period: Revenue from environmental protection tax, 9 months reached 565 billion VND, equal to 99% of the estimate and increased by 111% over the same period. Land use fee revenue in 9 months reached 1,239 billion VND, equal to 191% of the central budget, 93% of the provincial People's Council budget and increased by 107% over the same period.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa, Director of Nghe An Tax Department, deployed tasks for the fourth quarter of 2016.

In addition, some revenues were lower than the same period: Revenue from local state-owned enterprises, 9 months reached 91 billion VND, equal to 73% of the estimate, equal to 89% of the same period; Revenue from non-agricultural land use tax, reached 28 billion VND, equal to 76% of the estimate, equal to 88% of the same period; Land rent, 9 months reached 142 billion VND, equal to 79% of the estimate and equal to 83% of the same period.

Implementing the tasks of the fourth quarter of 2016, Nghe An Tax Department continues to implement programs to combat tax losses, while accelerating the progress of inspections and examinations at enterprises in 2016 according to the approved plan. Resolutely deploy measures to collect and enforce tax debts, striving to achieve the tax debt collection target assigned by the General Department of Taxation and the Provincial People's Council. Coordinate with People's Committees at all levels, Departments, branches and relevant units to allocate the state budget revenue estimate for 2017.

Recently, Nghe An Tax Department has implemented a project to combat tax loss in petroleum business activities in the area by managing total meters on petroleum measuring vehicles.

The tax sector also strengthens propaganda and support work, promptly resolves difficulties and obstacles for taxpayers; continues to implement solutions to promote tax administrative procedure reform, contributing to improving the business environment and enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises. Effectively carry out ideological and ethical education for civil servants, strengthen coordination with functional units in the area to urge tax debt collection, inspect and check to prevent loss of state budget revenue.

Quynh Lan