MODIFIED TAX POLICY TOOLS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES

Abstract

Regulations established in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic modified the legal instruments existing in tax proceedings. The issue of delivering tax correspondence has changed. The handwritten signature of the person collecting the parcel is no longer mandatory. It was replaced with the possibility of providing the last four digits of the ID card with the name and surname and the note „signature refusal - epidemiological threat“. Moreover, during the period of an epidemiological threat and an epidemic, unclaimedtax correspondence could not be considered by the tax authority as delivered pursuant to art. 150 of the Tax Code. Moreover, time limits in tax proceedings were suspended during both these states. The suspension of the time limits made it possible to perform activities at a later date. This solution was especially important for taxpayers who, due to many restrictions, could not fulfill their legal obligations. Unfortunately, the established regulations caused many problems and difficulties for tax authorities, which often faced problems with their interpretation and application.