- Seven suspects have been charged in Czechia for a large-scale VAT fraud scheme involving electronic goods, causing estimated damages of over CZK 4.7 billion (€187 million).
- The scheme involved importing electronics from outside the EU and falsely declaring intra-community supplies to companies in Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia that had no real activity.
- Police conducted 19 searches in Czechia, with simultaneous actions in Poland and Slovakia; ten individuals were apprehended, and assets including real estate, luxury watches, and CZK 42 million were seized.
- Six suspects are in custody, one is under probation and travel ban; if convicted, they face 5–10 years in prison.
- The case is one of the largest VAT frauds in Czechia, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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