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In France, the fight against VAT fraud lagging behind

2023-05-21T17:48:49.932Z

Highlights: Government wants to rely on the implementation of electronic invoicing. This type of fraud costs the State between 20 and 25 billion euros each year. The figures for the shortfall of all tax fraud in France oscillate between 30 and 100 billion. The European Commission's analyses, meanwhile, place France on the second step of the podium of the countries most affected by VAT fraud, behind Italy. "Other countries in Europe are reducing thistype of fraud through early detection algorithms. The France is very late," says Gabriel Attal.


DECRYPTION - The government wants to rely on the implementation of electronic invoicing, a tool still poorly known to companies.


In politics, there are targets that are easier to target than others. Particularly offensive towards the "ultra-rich" and "multinationals", Gabriel Attal's communication on his plan against tax fraud remained rather parsimonious as regards the part relating to the fight against VAT fraud. However, according to the latest INSEE estimates, this type of fraud costs the State between 20 and 25 billion euros each year. As a reminder, the figures for the shortfall of all tax fraud in France oscillate between 30 and 100 billion. The European Commission's analyses, meanwhile, place France on the second step of the podium of the countries most affected by VAT fraud, behind Italy. Worse, the situation in the France is deteriorating from this point of view, unlike our transalpine neighbours. "Other countries in Europe are reducing this type of fraud through early detection algorithms. The France is very late...

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Source: lefigaro

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