OLAF and Polish Authorities Uncover Major VAT Fraud Scheme Involving Chinese Imports

• OLAF and Polish authorities uncovered a VAT fraud scheme involving goods from China
• The scheme exploited customs procedure 42 for deferred VAT payments
• Goods were transported from China to Germany and then to Poland
• An organised group used shell companies to orchestrate the fraud
• A criminal investigation was launched by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Kraków
• Four individuals were arrested and various items were seized
• Charges include participation in an organised criminal group, money laundering, and document falsification

Source: etaf.tax

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