- The draft budget law for 2024 aims to strengthen the fight against false or inactive VAT numbers.
- The effects of the cessation of the VAT number issued by the Revenue Agency also apply to those who had requested closure in the previous 12 months.
- The Revenue Agency can conduct risk analysis and request taxpayers to present their accounting records.
- Failure to comply or negative outcomes can result in a penalty of €3,000.
- The cessation of the VAT number leads to exclusion from the VIES database and can be verified on the Revenue Agency’s website.
- Reopening the VAT number requires a three-year surety bond of at least €50,000.
- The possibility of offsetting credits through F24 forms is precluded after the notification of the exclusion decision.
Source: eutekne.info
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