- Complex VAT fraud scheme identified: ANAF Antifraud inspectors uncovered a network of eight companies, effectively controlled by the same individuals, that created a fictitious economic circuit to illegally obtain VAT refunds by inflating deductible VAT through fake advance invoices with no economic substance. [static.anaf.ro]
- Significant budget loss and asset seizures: The scheme resulted in illegal VAT refunds/offsets exceeding RON 18 million, after which the advance invoices were cancelled; to secure recovery, ANAF imposed precautionary measures on 46 buildings and 5,386 sqm of urban land. [static.anaf.ro]
- Real estate angle and ongoing investigations: One involved company developed a residential project in southwest Bucharest, with properties sold and resold via multiple notarised sale promises; investigations continue into additional legal entities and individuals linked to the fraud. [static.anaf.ro]
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