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Skatteetaten uncovers major VAT fraud, files 67 criminal reports for tax evasion.

  • Skatteetaten has reported 67 cases of VAT fraud
  • Total amount involved is nearly 600 million NOK
  • Cases involve various types of fraud including loan fraud, fake invoices, money laundering, and VAT fraud
  • 67 cases have been reported to the police and Økokrim, with 10 more expected to be reported
  • Skatteetaten is working to prevent and stop fraud through active monitoring and system changes
  • VAT fraud is an international trend, not limited to Norway
  • Businesses must be registered in the VAT register and pay VAT on sales and purchases
  • Skatteetaten is working to prevent exploitation of digital systems by criminals.

Source: skatteetaten.no

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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