- The reform would grant EU investigators direct access to EU-wide VAT databases for the first time.
- It aims to strengthen cooperation between the EPPO, OLAF, and Member States to combat cross-border VAT fraud.
- The proposal is part of a broader effort to modernise the VAT administrative cooperation framework.
- Improved data sharing and digital tools are intended to address significant annual losses from VAT fraud, estimated at €12.5–32.8 billion.
Source: vatcalc.com
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