- The EU VAT compliance gap increased to €128 billion in 2023, with 75% of the gap coming from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Spain.
- The VAT actionable policy gap, representing potential revenue from eliminating reduced rates and exemptions, reached €773.5 billion in 2024.
- The largest compliance gaps were in Romania, Malta, Poland, Lithuania, and Italy; the smallest were in Austria, Finland, Cyprus, and Portugal.
- The compliance gap rose in 17 EU countries and fell in 9, with causes including VAT avoidance, enforcement gaps, bankruptcies, and legal tax optimization.
- There is only a weak correlation between rising bankruptcies and lower VAT compliance, suggesting other factors also play a significant role.
Source: taxfoundation.org
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