How the tax office checks a business on social networks

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Specialist's information about business verification by the tax office in social networks

In order not to pay taxes, today many are promoting their own business via the Internet: on Odnoklassniki, Instagram, Facebook, via YouTube. Hairdressers, cosmetologists, masters of manicure and other categories of craftsmen offer their services, culinary specialists and sellers of various online stores personal products. But all these categories of self-employed need to be prepared for the fact that they will be checked by the tax authorities. If they operate illegally, without registration, they may be punished for illegal business activities. However, the representatives of the Federal Tax Service do not know whether the self-employed pays taxes or not, so a test purchase of a product or service is carried out. If nothing comes to the budget and the auditee is not registered as an individual entrepreneur, he (she) does not pay taxes as an individual, then the fact of running a business that is not taxed is confirmed. Then the person being checked is sent a notification asking him to explain why he (she) does not have an individual entrepreneur registered and does not pay taxes. This method is completely legal and in case of failure to appear to give explanations, the invitee faces a fine of 2000 thousand rubles.
The law provides for the declaration and payment of taxes on all income. Today, it is quite simple to register self-employment without a duty and calmly work for yourself, paying taxes. Otherwise, you can be under the control of the tax inspectorate and in the future incur administrative and even criminal liability.
Everyone chooses a path for him to conduct his business.