VAT surcharge for car dealer for not declaring turnover accurately

• X operated a business in the trade and repair of cars and light commercial vehicles.
• The tax inspector conducted an investigation into the VAT returns for 2017.
• X claimed to no longer have access to the administration, as it was in boxes in a car seized by the police and subsequently destroyed.
• The inspector examined X’s bank accounts and found that over €100,000 in deposits were not accounted for in the reported turnover.

Source: futd.nl

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