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Court Acquits X of Involvement in Criminal Organization in VAT Carousel Fraud Case

  • X is acquitted of participating in a criminal organization related to VAT carousel fraud by the Amsterdam court
  • There was a criminal organization involved in VAT carousel fraud, but insufficient evidence shows X knew about it
  • X operates a sole proprietorship dealing in VoIP call minutes
  • An investigation revealed an international criminal organization set up multiple business chains for VAT carousel fraud
  • The prosecutor claimed X and his business were involved in the fraud
  • X was prosecuted for participating in a criminal organization, leading false or incomplete VAT returns, and creating false invoices
  • X denied knowledge of the fraud
  • The court also acquitted X of intentionally filing false or incomplete VAT returns and creating false invoices
  • The court found the invoices were not false

Source: taxlive.nl

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