The decision comes as police and tax officials unveil a new ‘Tax Shield’ unit aimed at strengthening the fight against tax fraud.
Tax offences cost the state tens of millions of euros every year. General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka therefore extended a helping hand to the governing coalition in the form of a ready-made legislative proposal aimed at addressing the problem. However, the proposal was ultimately discarded.
Since March, no government politician has engaged with Žilinka on the matter. No meeting has taken place between him and Parliament Speaker Richard Raši (Hlas), nor with any other coalition politicians directly responsible for the tax crime agenda.
"With regard to the question of how the speaker of parliament dealt with the general prosecutor's letter, we would respectfully refer you directly to the speaker of parliament," responded Žilinka's spokeswoman, Zuzana Drobová.
Three months after Žilinka sent a package of proposed reforms, drafted into specific legislative provisions, to Hlas party politician and parliament speaker Richard Raši, the daily newspaper SME sought to determine what had become of the initiative.
