13 Июль 2020

Cancellation of penalties

In May 2020, representatives of the State Tax Service conducted an inspection of an entrepreneur's activity on the subject of patent-based taxes. As a result, the entrepreneur was fined due to the lack of appropriate payments. The entrepreneur requested a consultation from the Business Ombudsman Institute by filling online form on the www.boi.kg web-site. After conducting an analysis of the relevant legislation, the specialists of the Business Ombudsman Institute contacted the local state tax administration authority. Representatives of the state body demonstrated professionalism and cooperation and came to the conclusion that the tax sanction should be reviewed, the penalties were canceled. The decision was made based on the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic that provides tax sanctions and penalties exemption for the late tax payments for the tax period March - June 2020 as a result of force majeure circumstances (Article 3 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 33 “On amendments to some legislative acts on the stabilization of the social and economic situation in connection with force majeure circumstances” from April 3, 2020). The Business Ombudsman Institute continues to provide advice and consider complaints from entrepreneurs and business representatives against actions and decisions of the state bodies, local governments, public enterprises through the website www.boi.kg and by phone 0222 911330