The exercise of control over the collection of taxes is one of the key links ensuring
the replenishment of the treasury of the budget of any state. Therefore, a huge role
is played by the tax authorities of the country. It is thanks to them that reliable and
timely collection of taxes is carried out, the functions assigned to the tax system
are implemented. Tax control is aimed at all subjects of the economy: both legal
entities and individuals. Tax control is carried out in order to identify tax offenses,
as well as ensuring the inevitability of bringing to justice for tax offenses. In order
to implement these goals within the framework of tax control, it is necessary to
ensure that checks are made for the correctness of the calculation and payment
of taxes, the prevention of tax violations and the provision of compensation for
damage caused to the state as a result of non-fulfillment by taxpayers of their
duties. In this study, the authors consider the comparative characteristics of the
tax systems of foreign countries and the Russian Federation. The analysis of the
performance of on-site tax audits of individuals for 2014-2018 has been carried
out. The authors concluded that some foreign trends in tax control could be
relevant in Russia. After all, the constant development of forms and methods, as
well as the very basis of tax control - the tax base, allows us to constantly improve
the entire tax system in Russia, increase tax revenues and reduce the taxpayers’
debt