- European Commission released VAT gap statistics for 2022
- EU member states lost approximately 89 billion euros in VAT revenues in 2022
- This loss compares to 121 billion euros in 2018
- Revenue losses attributed to factors like VAT fraud, evasion, avoidance, non-fraudulent bankruptcies, and miscalculations
- Implementation of targeted policy measures such as digitalisation of tax systems has helped reduce the VAT gap
- Ongoing reforms are essential for further reduction in VAT gap and enhancing efficiency in collection and fraud prevention
Source: kpmg.com
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