- In 2025, special VAT audits in Germany generated an additional tax revenue of about €1.69 billion.
- This figure does not include results from VAT auditors participating in general tax audits or tax investigation cases.
- 65,294 special VAT audits were conducted in 2025, with an average of 1,597 auditors employed during the year.
- Each auditor carried out an average of 41 special audits.
- On average, each auditor generated about €1 million in additional revenue.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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