- FiscoSurplus and RAATAB are threatening legal action against Belgium’s Ministry of Finance over serious VAT processing errors.
- The glitch triggered about 190,000 incorrect late-payment demands, even for businesses that had paid their VAT on time.
- Businesses were given only 48 hours to pay alleged debts that did not exist.
- RAATAB wants the warnings withdrawn and a structural fix implemented; FiscoSurplus has issued a formal notice seeking full correction and possible damages.
- The Ministry of Finance has acknowledged the technical problems.
Source: brusselstimes.com
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