12. Article

We will continue to identify measures to raise revenue collections, reduce the scope for tax evasion, and improve tax compliance, particularly with regard to the difficult area of excise taxes. To this end, Parliament will adopt by end-December 2001 amendments to the Law on Taxes and Fees, the Law on Customs Tariffs, and the Law on the Excise Tax that would: (i) reduce the value of goods that can be imported duty-free using the exemption for personal use; (ii) limit the possibility for natural persons to import oil products for personal use to the standard capacity of the fuel tank of their vehicle; and (iii) broaden the coverage of the fuel-related excises. In addition, in 2002 we intend to revise the definitions of various types of alcohol under the Law on the Excise Tax on Alcoholic Beverages to harmonize them with EU definitions.