- A tax advisory and administration firm was fined 90,000 euros for intentionally submitting incorrect and incomplete VAT returns and document forgery.
- The firm was found guilty of submitting false VAT returns for multiple companies between April 2020 and January 2021.
- The firm created and used false documents, including VAT returns and applications for Fixed Charges Compensation.
- The court confirmed the firm committed tax fraud and document forgery, causing a fiscal disadvantage of 343,000 euros.
- The firm submitted fraudulent applications for government support in 2020 and 2021, falsely claiming revenue losses.
- False documents were used to support these claims, including manipulated VAT returns and transaction overviews.
- The fraudulent applications led to significant government payouts, totaling 461,000 euros based on maximum calculations.
- The court considered the seriousness of the offenses and the duration of the fraud when determining the penalty.
Source: accountancyvanmorgen.nl
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