During surprise checks carried out by anti-fraud inspectors, when they have to confiscate a product of illegal origin, those checked “do not react properly”, said Marcel Bolosh, referring to the militarization of the ANAF, respectively, the possibility of transporting weapons. HotNews.ro wrote on Saturday that ANAF will be reorganized and Antifraud will arm itself with control of e-Transport and e-Segil.

“We want to strengthen the status of anti-fraud inspectors, strengthen the institutional capacity of this general direction,” Bolosh told Digi24.

According to the statements of the Minister of Finance, in addition to “this militarization and the legal possibility to carry weapons”, there will be territorial anti-fraud services, and in this sense the staff will be supplemented. Now we work at the level of regions.

In e-Transport and e-Seal, many anti-fraud checks will begin and in certain situations inspectors will carry weapons

According to the ANAF reorganization project, it is desirable to improve the operational control structure (General Directorate for Combating Fiscal Fraud – DGAF) in the fight against tax evasion and fraud.

ANAF 2024 reorganization project – click to open

The Ministry of Finance proposes to reinstate a public function specific to the anti-fraud structure, namely the function of the anti-fraud inspector, “which supports and reflects in a consistent manner the development of activities, with a corresponding change in the legal framework applicable to public servants and public servants ( EOG No. 57/2019 with further changes and additions)”.

In accordance with the legal provisions, the control bodies within the framework of the DGAF are permanently at the service’s disposal.

“Thus, this body can quickly intervene through anti-fraud controls when the situation requires it, since it is well known that tax evasion activities are intentional, their perpetrators can act anywhere and everywhere to evade enforcement . fiscal obligations,” the explanatory note says.

It also states that the attributions and data corresponding to the operating system of RO e-Transport and RO e-Seal and taking into account, at the same time, the new legal norms on the prevention and fight against illegal economic activities, is a prerequisite that the number of operational control actions will increase exponentially as there is a need to strengthen the position of anti-fraud personnel.

“Specific, additional obligations compared to other general functions within the framework of ANAF, such as permanent service, wearing weapons and uniforms, require the regulation of the corresponding rights through a special statute approved by law,” the document says.

Thus, the MoF shows that professional requirements and integrity requirements can be improved, as well as other important aspects to ensure institutional stability, as prerequisites for optimizing DGAF activities and achieving ANAF’s strategic goal of preventing and combating tax evasion.

According to the project, “the staff of the Agency as part of the Main Directorate for Combating Tax Fraud, who hold certain government positions, wear uniforms, identification marks, breast badges and, depending on the circumstances, weapons and other technical means used during their service” . as an individual means of protection, protection and communication provided free of charge. When performing official duties, persons holding certain government positions may wear civilian clothes.”

Any anti-fraud enforcement action will involve at least two individuals holding specific government positions used by the Anti-Fraud Directorate-General.