Voip Guardian must pay nearly 8 million euros fine for VAT fraud with fake calling minutes
Dutch suspects get community service, American company is bankrupt
Fraud took place in multiple countries, including the Netherlands, England, Sweden, Germany, Spain and Italy
Fake calls were used to send invoices in VAT carousel
Payments were made through foreign payment platforms
Fraud uncovered by bona fide telecom company able to reclaim unusually high amount of tax
Source: taxlive.nl
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