- The EU plans to give investigative bodies like OLAF and EPPO expanded, targeted access to Member State VAT data to combat complex cross-border fraud.
- Strict safeguards are in place to prevent misuse, explicitly prohibiting bulk data extraction, systematic harvesting, and using data for unrelated purposes, ensuring adherence to data protection standards.
- These restrictions effectively limit the use of AI and large-scale analytics in VAT fraud detection, prioritizing targeted, case-driven investigations to balance enforcement needs with strong data privacy.
Source Innovate Tax
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