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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