- Germany has released a draft to revise BpO 2000, renaming it the External Audit Regulations (ApO), aiming to modernize and speed up external audits.
- The draft covers procedures for business, payroll tax, and special VAT audits, detailing principles, scope, taxpayer obligations, and the role of the Federal Central Tax Office.
- It emphasizes efficiency and risk-based auditing, with audits focused on key risk areas and limited in scope and duration.
- Framework agreements between tax authorities and taxpayers are formally introduced to structure cooperation and streamline audits.
- The draft specifies audit orders, advance notice requirements, follow-up audits for large businesses, and a more flexible, targeted audit approach, with expanded roles for the Federal Central Tax Office.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
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