America’s biggest defence tech company Palantir to help IRS detect taxation fraud

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reportedly paid Palantir $1.8 million last year to develop a custom tool for the agency. This tool is designed to help the federal agency identify cases for audits, tax collection, and potential criminal investigations, a report claimed, citing documents obtained via a public records request. The tool, called the Selection and Analytic Platform, or SNAP, is currently being used as part of a pilot programme.

According to a report by Wired, the contract comes amid the IRS’s long struggle with a fragmented technology infrastructure.