- A 49-year-old man from Lochem was arrested for suspected large-scale VAT fraud.
- The arrest occurred on Monday, but was announced by the FIOD on Thursday.
- The estimated damage to the Dutch Tax Administration is over one million euros.
- The total damage in EU countries is over 10 million euros.
- The man’s company is suspected of being part of a network of companies committing VAT fraud related to the import and export of IT products and electronics.
- The FIOD believes the man’s company received VAT but deliberately did not pay it.
- Despite multiple requests, no tax returns were ever filed.
Source: taxlive.nl
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