- EU member states lost an estimated €61 billion in VAT revenues in 2021
- The VAT gap dropped by approximately €38 billion compared to 2020 figures
- Targeted policy responses, such as digitalisation of tax systems, real-time reporting of transactions, and e-invoicing, made a difference
- Temporary factors like government support measures during the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a role in reducing the VAT gap.
Source: kpmg.com
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