The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is investigating a €14 million VAT fraud involving the false declaration of second-hand mobile phone origins, leading to arrests and asset seizures in Czechia and Latvia. The scheme allegedly exploited a reduced VAT rate by claiming non-EU imported phones were from the EU, creating unfair market competition.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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