EDPS Opinion on EPPO and OLAF Access to VAT Data for Combating EU Fraud

• The EDPS published an opinion on a proposal to give EPPO and OLAF targeted, centralised access to VAT data to fight intra-Community VAT fraud.
• The EDPS welcomes the proposal’s limited scope, covering only VAT IDs and B2B transaction data.
• It stresses that administrative VAT cooperation and criminal law enforcement have different legal regimes and that access to administrative databases should be exceptional.
• The EDPS calls for clearer legal provisions and strong safeguards, including purpose limitation, data minimisation, and accountability.

Source: etaf.tax

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