During a Benelux conference in Brussels, organized by Belgium, the physically present competent ministers and state secretary of the three countries (For Belgium: Vincent Van Peteghem, for the Netherlands: Marnix van Rij and for Luxembourg: Yuriko Backes) called for more joint efforts. against this VAT gap (which is different in every country): the difference between the expected VAT revenue and what the tax authorities have actually collected. Sharing good practices and knowledge between the Benelux countries should lead to a more decisive and targeted action to detect fraud and ensure that VAT is paid, especially in a region that is highly cross-border and economically intertwined.
Source Benelux.int
