The cunningness of the shopkeepers during the "We are at a funeral" trick! Those who received the surprise news did not open their shutters.

Some shopkeepers who were informed in advance about the inspections by the finance teams did not open their shops. A sign saying "We are at a funeral" was seen in a closed shop. During the inspections, the stocks of taxpayers were counted one by one, and it was checked whether they were buying and selling gold and precious stones without invoices.

MINISTER ŞİMŞEK POINTED TO JEWELERS, TEAMS MOVED

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance, following Minister Mehmet Şimşek's statement that "The average monthly tax base declared by an average jeweler is 16,046 liras," took action today for simultaneous inspections at 707 addresses in 9 metropolitan cities.

As a result of the detailed risk analysis study conducted by the Tax Audit Board Risk Analysis General Directorate on the jewelry sector, it was decided to conduct comprehensive actual counting in the workplaces of taxpayers identified.

ALL STOCKS OF JEWELRY SHOPKEEPERS WERE COUNTED ONE BY ONE

In field inspections, the existing stocks of taxpayers were counted one by one. In addition to counting, checks were made on whether there were any transactions of gold and precious stones without invoices, whether payments and collections were made through bank accounts not belonging to the company. It was also determined whether the invoices included the actual gram information of the products and whether the taxpayers conducted foreign currency transactions without an authorization certificate.

SOME SHOPKEEPERS WHO LEARNED ABOUT THE RAID DID NOT OPEN THEIR SHUTTERS

Taxpayers identified as risky in field inspections were also subjected to tax audits. However, some shopkeepers were informed in advance that a raid would be conducted. In order not to face a major sanction, some individuals who acted smartly did not open their shutters all day. The sign on the door of the shop saying "We are closed due to a funeral" drew attention. It was learned that the teams will continue their inspections and field audits in other sectors according to the plan and will not leave any area uninspected this year.