- The ECJ issued a preliminary ruling in Case C‑321/25 on Bulgarian limitation periods and penalties in serious VAT fraud cases.
- The case involved individuals accused of participating in a large-scale VAT fraud scheme and the compatibility of Bulgarian limitation rules with EU requirements for protecting the EU’s financial interests.
- The ECJ held that the TFEU and the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests permit EU member states to apply rules in this area.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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