- The Dutch Supreme Court ruled that there is sufficient evidence of incorrect or incomplete VAT declarations, constituting VAT fraud. A group, including three Dutch entities and five brothers, falsely claimed a zero VAT rate for metal scrap deliveries worth tens of millions of euros to the UK. They were convicted, with sentences including 27 months in prison and a €100,000 fine. The court found that they knowingly issued invoices to various British companies that would not fulfill their VAT obligations. The zero rate should not have been applied, and the appeal was dismissed.
Source: taxlive.nl
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