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EPPO Seizes Assets in Luxembourg in Alleged €60m VAT Fraud Investigation

  • EPPO seizes assets in Luxembourg in alleged €60m VAT fraud
  • EPPO names Grand Duchy as one of the destinations for illegally obtained VAT reimbursements in suspected French fraud
  • Assets and bank accounts seized in four European countries
  • EPPO investigates fraud against EU budget
  • Four suspects arrested in Western France for alleged VAT fraud scheme
  • Suspects created false documents and statements to benefit from VAT reimbursements
  • Funds sent to accounts abroad under false identities
  • Alleged criminal activities started in 2020
  • EPPO investigation based on report from French customs
  • Second high-profile coup by EU prosecutors after busting €600 million fraud in Italy
  • Sicilian baker busted for allegedly defrauding EU funds

Source: luxtimes.lu

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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