The story of Mr. Michał was reported by the portal bankier.pl. It turned out that the bank blocked several thousand zlotys on his account because, due to an accounting error, his company had a backlog in paying ZUS (social security) contributions. The man claims he was unaware of the problem, and if he had received earlier warnings about the irregularities, he would have acted immediately.
"I Visited the Post Office After Returning"
Mr. Michał explained in an interview with bankier.pl that he missed the delivery notices twice because he was out of the country. Immediately after returning, he went to the post office.
After returning, I visited the post office, but by then, several thousand had already disappeared from my business account. I don't understand why no one called me earlier or sent an SMS asking about the missing payment. That would have given me the opportunity to prevent the situation where money suddenly disappears from the account
- he said.
Can the Tax Office Block a Business Owner's Account?
As explained by Piotr Juszczyk, chief tax advisor at the company "inFakt," quoted by "Business Insider," all account blocks should be implemented only after the owner has been informed.
The tax office can block a business owner's bank account in situations where there is a reasonable suspicion that the entity is evading taxation or engaging in activities aimed at avoiding tax payments. Therefore, the assessment is largely subjective
- he explained.
According to current regulations, the tax office can block an account for up to 72 hours, with the possibility of extending it to 3 months. This allows for the effective collection of arrears and contributions from business owners' accounts. Soon, problems with missed delivery notices will come to an end. Starting from October 1, the electronic e-Delivery system will be in operation.
