- The European Parliament discussed new measures to fight VAT fraud, including stronger cross-border data sharing and real-time analytics.
- A draft report said the EU’s VAT compliance gap is about €128 billion a year and urged Eurofisc to use AI to spot suspicious transactions.
- EPPO’s Laura Kövesi warned that organized crime has made VAT fraud highly profitable, and that some big e-commerce platforms still fail to declare VAT.
- OLAF’s Petr Klement said seller liability for VAT could eliminate a major loophole used in fraud schemes.
- An EPRS assessment said the reverse charge mechanism still helps in fraud-prone sectors, but national rule differences weaken it, and it should be extended beyond December 2026.
Source: etaf.tax
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