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VAT Gap Estimation and Influence of Selected Methods of Financial Administration on its Reduction Cover

VAT Gap Estimation and Influence of Selected Methods of Financial Administration on its Reduction

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|Apr 2021

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Gross domestic product with the adjustment of import and export (in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
GDP4,595,7834,773,240
GDP after adjustment of import and export4,320,0944,416,037

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: GDP expenditure method (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 2

Formation of gross fix capital (national economy, in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Formation of fix capital after change of supplies and net valuables acquisition1,284,7871,257,260

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: GDP expenditure method (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 3

Calculation of average amounts of acquisition of fix assets

Sale and transfer of used fix assets (in mil. CZK)NISIDFinancial institutionsGovernmental institutionsHouseholds
20105236,88648,794137,133
20114288,09241,464148,300
20124626,65928,428162,622
20134177,47528,514184,680
20143565,85723,195161,197
201541110,18724,974198,812
Average 20164337,52632,562165,457
Net acquisition of fix assets 20164,98232,455158,823211,922
Net acquisition of fix assets + average of sales and transfer of used fix assets5,41539,981191,385377,379

[i] Source: own processing, 2018 (NISID = Non-profit institutions serving households)

Table 4

Intermediate consumption and gross formation of capital (non-profit institutions, in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Intermediate consumption + gross formation of capital after adjustment (non-profit institutions)51,05041,939

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: Timeline of sector accounts (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 5

Intermediate consumption and gross formation of capital (financial institutions, in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Intermediate consumption + Gross formation of capital after adjustment and setting of share without a claim for deduction (financial institutions)112,720108,005

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: Timeline of sector accounts (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 6

Intermediate consumption and gross formation of capital (governmental institutions in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Intermediate consumption + gross formation of capital after adjustment and deduction of collective consumption134,14053,042

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: Timeline of sector accounts (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 7

Analysis of individuals – active VAT payers

2015Share on total2016Share on total
Individuals – active VAT payers, domestic291,13323.32280,27422.59
Individuals – active businessmen handing in personal income tax957,18576.68960,55077.41
Individuals – total1,248,318100.001,240,824100.00

[i] Source: own processing according to: Data from the register of tax entities. (Financial administration 2019)

Table 8

Gross formation of the capital after adjustment (households, in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Gross formation of the capital after adjustment of the expenditures of non-/residents, acquisition of housing, exemption of share of VAT tax payers and deduction of production for own usage119,68198,861

[i] Source: own processing according to: National accounts database: Timeline of sector accounts (Czech Statistical Office 2018, a)

Table 9

Theoretical tax liability (in mil. CZK)

Period20152016
Theoretical tax liability437,344443,568

[i] Source: own processing, 2020

Table 10

Absolute and relative VAT gap (in mil. CZK, in %)

Period20152016
VAT gap(mil. CZK)105,50894,108
VAT gap(Percent)24.1221.22

[i] Source: own processing, 2020

Table 11

Comparison of accessible VAT gap estimations

SOURCE20122013
mil. CZKPercentmil. CZKPercent
Study CASE – Final report 201772,43920.0071,11619.00
NKÚ – Summary from the control event 14/17100,63426.00104,93625.70
Moravec et al. – calculation with the help of form of supplies and usage115,55728.70118,44528.05
Moravec et al. – GDP cleaning method65,36916.2669,03416.07
Stavjaňová – calculation with the help of form of supplies and usage127,00031.40

[i] Source: own processing in accordance with: CASE (2017), NKÚ (2017), Moravec, Hinke and Kaňka (2018), Stavjaňová (2014)

Table 12

Comparison of accessible VAT gap estimations (mil. CZK/%) – part 2

SOURCE201420152016
mil. CZKPercentmil. CZKPercentmil. CZKPercent
Study CASE – Final report 201763,6971766,66916
NKÚ – Summary from the control event 14/17
Moravec et al. – Calculation with the help of form of supplies and usage113,82826.27
Moravec et al. – GDP cleaning method60,52413.77
Stavjaňová – Calculation with the help of form of supplies and usage
GDP cleaning method calculated by authors105,50824.1294,10821.22

[i] Source: own processing in accordance with: CASE (2017), NKÚ (2017), Moravec, Hinke and Kaňka (2018), Stavjaňová (2014)

Table 13

VAT revenues related to selected methods of financial administration (in thousand CZK)

Method/Year20152016
Change of tax – Summons from control statement0214,295
Change of tax – Initiatives from pairing control statement0239,621
Additionally assessed taxes from Tax checks13,660,79112,454,914
Revenue from Procedures for doubt removal10,564,9984,872,856

[i] Source: change of tax – own calculation; additionally assessed taxes from tax check and revenue from procedures for doubt removal – Financial Administration (2018, b)

Figure 1

Share of selected methods on the overall change of tax in 2015

Source: own processing, 2020

Figure 2

Share of selected methods on the overall change of VAT in 2016

Source: own processing, 2020

Table 14

Summary table of VAT indicators for 2015 and 2016

Indicator/Year20152016
mil. CZKPercentmil. CZKPercent
Theoretical tax liability for VAT437,344443,568
Real collection VAT331,836349,460
VAT gap with interventions105,50824.1294,10821.22
Share of Control Statement on real collection004540.13
Share of Tax Checks and Procedures for doubt removal on real collection24,2267.317,3284.96
Share of selected methods on real collection IN TOTAL24,2267.317,7825.09
Real collection on VAT without fiscal benefits of financial administration307,610331,678
VAT gap without the methods of financial administration129,734*29.66**111,890***25.22**

[i] Source: own processing; real collection: Data from tax collection Financial administration (2018, a) Note: *(437 344307 610), ** % from theoretical tax liability, *** (443 568331 678)

Figure 3

Comparison of the output of VAT gap in 2015 and 2016 K (in mil. CZK)

Source: own processing, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2021-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746 (formerly 1804-8285)
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 60
Published on: Apr 22, 2021
Published by: European Research University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2021 Lukáš Moravec, Jana Hinke, Monika Borsiczká, published by European Research University
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