The European Public Prosecutor's Office and OLAF may access VAT data to combat tax fraud in the EU
27 Jul 20261 views
Who is affected:
Companies with intra-community operations, national tax authorities and EU anti-fraud bodies
Summary
Access by the European Public Prosecutor's Office and OLAF to information on VAT between EU countries is expanded to detect and prosecute cross-border tax fraud.
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The Regulation modifies the administrative cooperation framework on VAT to allow the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to access tax information on VAT managed at Union level. This strengthens the investigative capacity of both bodies in the face of cross-border fraud …
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