Jaewoo Lee, the chief of the IMF’s Romania delegation, said in a press conference that the National Fiscal Administration Agency (ANAF)’s IT system is outdated, and that this has a material impact on the efficiency of tax collection.
“We understand that there is a programme set up with the World Bank that is currently pending. The final decision on it will be between the Government and the World Bank, and it has not yet been made. We believe that some action should be taken either through this programme or otherwise in order to strengthen the IT system,” Lee said.
“Upgrading the IT system should be one of the main priorities in order to improve the efficiency of tax collection,” the official added.
The Vice President of the ANAF, Daniel Tudor, had announced in February that the programme to upgrade the agency’s IT system with the help of the World Bank is experiencing delays and that authorities are in contact with the Bank in order to find solutions. He added that the ANAF is very interested in the upgrade and in investing in this area.
A report by the Accounts Court for 2016 showed that the reduction in investments over the last years has affected the IT infrastructure of the ANAF and that the current situation is critical.