The services consist of consultancy to modernize the tax authority’s systems in view of managing taxpayers with large wealth; presentations and case studies to improve ANAF’s competence in auditing personal taxable income; recommendations for an adequate information system and other necessary aspects to bring the department in line with EU standards.
The tax authority expects bids by January 20, 2014.
The services contract is estimated to run for six months: five months during the first year of the institution’s modernization program and one month during the third year of the program.
The main criterion in selecting a consultant, counting for 70% of the bid, is previous experience in similar projects preferably within the EU or OECD; experience in at least two international consultancy projects; experience in transfer of know-how. Bidders are also expected to prove they have the necessary qualified staff.
Price is not listed among selection criteria and the call for bids does not include an estimated contract value.
Earlier this year, the World Bank approved a EUR70 million modernization project for Romania’s tax authority ANAF aiming to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the collection of taxes and social contributions, increase tax compliance, and reduce the administrative burden on taxpayers to comply with their responsibilities under the country’s tax laws.
The Romanian government decided in January this year to check up on people with large wealth suspected of exceeding the “minimum acceptable risk” by not paying their taxes.
Checkups started in the first half of 2013 based on a Government decision of December 2010 whereby individuals whose real income exceeds their declared income by at least RON50,000 will pay 16% of the difference as tax.