VAT - Case management

This table gives, by calendar year: the number of checks carried out by the management teams; the number of productive checks; the amount of VAT assessed. An audit is considered productive when we have corrected at least one element of the report. When the Management team carries out a VAT verification, it may relate to one or more declarations. In 2016, the General Administration of Taxation adapted its structure in order to evolve towards an organization oriented towards target groups (individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies) and towards standardized working procedures (called "processes"). These processes make it possible to standardise the way of working. The Management process aims, among other things, to: Detect and correct objective anomalies. These anomalies concern the content of the declaration, which must be corrected objectively. This is not an audit of the tax situation as described in the Control process. Rather, these anomalies are intended to ensure a more regular first treatment for the Consolidated Revenue Fund and a fairer one for the taxpayer. Take action when returns are not filed on time. Apply the ex officio taxation procedure in case of non-filing. Prevent prescription. The General Administration of Taxation is a target group-oriented organisation made up of three administrations: the Individual Administration; the Administration for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises; the Administration of Large Enterprises. There are a few exceptions: Until 30 June 2020, the Public Administration also had the Eupen Multipurpose Centre, which dealt with all cases in the German-speaking region: individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises. This centre was abolished on 1 July 2020. The files are now processed by the P Liège and PME Liège centres according to the nature of the taxpayers concerned. The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Administration also includes: the Brussels 4 control centre, which handles Members’ files; the Centre Étranger which, until 30 June 2020, dealt with all the files of non-residents (natural persons and companies). On July 1, 2020, the name "Centre Étranger" was changed to "Centre PME Matières Spécifiques". This centre is responsible for: withholding tax and withholding tax for all taxpayers and for all non-residents; tax on non-residents; VAT for non-residents who are subject to VAT; taxes treated as income taxes; miscellaneous taxes. The Administration Particuliers now handles the files of non-residents - natural persons who are not subject to VAT. N.B.: The Eupen Multipurpose Centre processed the declarations entered in the accounts for the Individual Administration.