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The latest report of the Auditor-General has revealed sloppy management of income tax assessments.
The Auditor-General cited the Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department following a review of its assessment operations.
Of a sample of 151 taxpayers who were assessed for $482 million during the 2006 calendar year, 60 accounts were not entered into the computerised system.
These accounts involved $284 million in taxes.
In addition, the Auditor-General says there was no indication of any action being taken to collect on 54 of the taxpayers' accounts posted to the system.
Eighty-three million dollars in taxes were due on these accounts.
The Auditor-General says at the time his report was submitted to Parliament only $44.8 million or nine per cent of total assessments raised in the sample was collected.
The Auditor-General cited the Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department following a review of its assessment operations.
Of a sample of 151 taxpayers who were assessed for $482 million during the 2006 calendar year, 60 accounts were not entered into the computerised system.
These accounts involved $284 million in taxes.
In addition, the Auditor-General says there was no indication of any action being taken to collect on 54 of the taxpayers' accounts posted to the system.
Eighty-three million dollars in taxes were due on these accounts.
The Auditor-General says at the time his report was submitted to Parliament only $44.8 million or nine per cent of total assessments raised in the sample was collected.