Wholesale owner suspected of over 1 million fraud with consumption tax and VAT

• A 30-year-old man from The Hague has been arrested for suspected fraud with consumption tax and VAT
• The total damage to the Dutch state is estimated to be over 1 million euros
• During searches in various locations, digital and physical records, cash, expensive watches, and over 1 million euros in bank accounts were seized
• The suspect is the owner of a wholesale business in food products
• He is accused of not paying consumption tax on goods purchased and falsely claiming consumption tax refunds
• The man is also suspected of submitting incorrect VAT returns, failing to report sales to foreign parties, and not paying the appropriate taxes

Source: taxlive.nl

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