Meeting of territorial tax authorities of 30 regions being held in Kazan

On September 18, All-Russia meeting of territorial tax authorities on issues of planning tax inspections and prejudicial settlement of tax disputes and their proceedings in courts chaired by deputy heads of the Federal Tax Service Dmitry Egorov and Sergey Arakelov opened at Volga Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism in Kazan.

About 1200 specialists representing 30 regional departments of the Federal Tax Service in Northwest, Ural and Volga Federal District will take part in a two-day meeting to discuss the quality of evidentiary basis according to results of supervisory measures, special aspects of tax inspections and settlement of tax disputes.

Opening the event, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Head of the Federal Tax Service in Tatarstan Marat Safiullin welcomed participants of the meeting.

Safiullin noted that participants of the seminar will exchange experience they will use in their work. He also said that tax revenues have increased twice for the last four years.

It was noted that Tatarstan is the leader in terms of budget revenues in Volga Federal District and it provides the fifth part of revenues in Volga Federal District and takes the sixth place in Russia.

Safiullin also paid attention to expansion of e-services in Tatarstan. He told that fiscal performance in the republic makes 100 per cent that bespeaks high level of tax administration.

According to him, much emphasis is put on quality and results of work of the supervisory department, especially under current difficult economic conditions.

Ildar Khalikov, in his turn, noted that issues to be discussed during the meeting have always been topical, and they are now even more important considering the current economic situation.

“We hope that the seminar will help Tatarstan specialists to improve the quality of supervisory work, prejudicial settlement of tax disputes and their proceedings in courts, as it enables increasing law knowledge of enterprises, organizations and individuals. It is important that government authorities improve their professional skills and initiate introduction of amendments to legislation,” Ildar Khalikov said.