{"id":9948,"date":"2019-01-16T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quadranslawandfinance.com\/?p=9948"},"modified":"2020-05-12T11:02:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:02:50","slug":"what-is-a-tax-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quadranslawandfinance.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-a-tax-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a tax audit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is a tax audit?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A tax audit is used in the field of public law as a synonym of tax inspectorate. It is defined as a method or technique aimed to verify and analyze cases related to acts of fiscal nature. In other words, through this audit, there is control and inspection of the fiscal status of both natural and legal persons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tax audits aim to verify if the taxpayer complies with its fiscal obligations or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>analyzes and evaluates: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accounting records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Daily turnovers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Documentation with information regarding the operations carried out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>*Periods in fiscal terms are annual.\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Principal objectives of a tax audit: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ascertain that the balances of the liability side of the balance sheet correspond to the pending debts with the Secretary of Finance, taking into account the deadline of the period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Evaluate the debit balances with the Secretary of Finance in accordance to accounting principles and fiscal regulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Verify that the accounts are properly classified in the balance sheet between assets and liabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Control the accounting of all claims made by the Public Administration, in case these exist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Evaluate that the procedures are carried out complying with established legal regulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are 3 ways the Tax Administration Service (SAT) may perform tax audits:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Online revision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Home visit to the taxpayer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Documentation that accredits the fiscal compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A tax auditor is who verifies that the declarations made by the taxpayer correspond to those at the Secretary of Finance, that is, that tax payment has been fulfilled and all is in order.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once the auditor obtains and analyzes the collected information, an opinion called <em>audit report<\/em> should be made, detailing all investigated information and providing commentaries and personal opinions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A tax audit lasts 12 months until concluded. After this period, the taxpayer is allowed 20 days to explain the conclusions of the Treasury, in case it is necessary. Once the deadline expires, the Secretary of Finance has 6 months to notify the taxpayer about its tax credit, including fines, surcharges, and updates generated for the infringement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In QuAdrans Law and Finance, we offer <em>accounting service<\/em> so that you, as a taxpayer, can be provided with advice from certified accountants and carry out these procedures correctly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Legal and Accounting Consulting in Playa del Carmen<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a tax audit?\u00a0 A tax audit is used in the field of public law as a synonym of tax inspectorate. It is defined as a method or technique aimed to verify and analyze cases related to acts of fiscal nature. 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