- The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EOM) presented on their work, focusing on detecting and prosecuting large criminal networks involved in national and transnational VAT fraud.
- The EOM has the authority to prosecute cross-border VAT fraud cases with damages exceeding 10 million euros under the PIF directive.
- The EOM thanked tax and customs authorities of member states for their assistance in identifying fraud suspicions, leading to the exposure and dismantling of criminal networks that damaged EU and national budgets by 11 billion euros in 2023.
- The Netherlands supports the valuable role of the EOM in facilitating cross-border criminal cooperation in fraud cases and increasing focus on combating EU fraud.
Source: open.overheid.nl
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