Tax Fraud: Prison Sentence and Community Service – Court of Overijssel

• On September 5, 2019, a report was received by the Tax Authorities stating that company X was employing people from Sudan (asylum seekers) illegally.
• The Tax Authorities conducted an investigation and found that company X was using fake invoices in their VAT returns.
• A criminal investigation was initiated by the Tax Authorities/FIOD.
• The Court of Overijssel found the defendant (a partner) guilty of falsifying invoices and leading the submission of false VAT returns.
• The defendant was sentenced to 360 days in prison, with 213 days suspended, and 240 hours of community service.

Source: nlfiscaal.nl

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