Billion-dollar irregularities. Audit results

The Ministry of Finance presented data on tax and customs controls conducted by the National Revenue Administration (KAS) for 2025 and the first three quarters of 2026. In 2025, the total value of unpaid taxes identified was 4.89 billion PLN, with VAT penalties exceeding 64 million PLN. In 2026, these figures were nearly 4.1 billion PLN and over 46 million PLN, respectively. The most frequently audited sectors included textiles, transport, and construction. The KAS conducted 57,868 controlled purchases in 2025, identifying irregularities in 19,296 cases, resulting in over 27.8 million PLN in fines. In 2026, there were 50,564 controlled purchases, with 18,030 revealing irregularities totaling over 22.3 million PLN in fines. The regions with the highest number of audits were Mazowieckie, Małopolskie, and Wielkopolskie.