On 1 June 2018, the first session of the Advisory Body for Large Taxpayers was held at the premises of Finance Plus.
The attendees were welcomed by the Chair of the Board — Slađana Raičković, who extended a welcome to the new members — representatives of the 7 largest taxpayers.
Session participants
Institutional representatives
- Tax Administration
- Association of Managers (AMM)
- Montenegrin Employers Federation (UPCG)
- Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro
- American Chamber of Commerce
- Institute of Accountants and Auditors of Montenegro
- Institute of Certified Accountants
- Banking Association
Audit firms
- Ernst & Young (representative: Ivana Miličković — in place of the announced Danijela Dimovska)
- PwC
- KPMG
Absent: representatives of Deloitte and BDO (with justification).
Large taxpayers
- Crnogorski Telekom
- Hotels Group Montenegro Stars
- Mesopromet
- Jugopetrol
Absent with justification: Voli and Bemax.
Objective of the Board — resolving business barriers
The Chair of the Board, Slađana Raičković, emphasized that the Board was established in order to resolve matters currently arising in practice that:
- Are not sufficiently covered and provided for by law
- Constitute a business barrier
These matters would be binding for the partners. The Board was assessed as the right place for resolving them — because it brings together:
- Experts from the Tax Administration
- Taxpayer representatives
Authority and easier work
It was concluded that the composition of the Board has sufficient authority which will be respected:
- By the attending representatives
- By tax inspectors
In that sense, this will make work easier not only for taxpayers, but also for tax inspectors going forward — on which all members of the Board agreed and welcomed the founding of the new body.
