In a new report released on Tuesday 26 May, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration warned tax administrations about the increased risk of fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Public assistance programmes put in place by governments to help businesses cope with the economic crisis caused by the pandemic may encourage individuals and businesses to commit tax fraud in order to maximise the amount of payments or credits, the report points out. Where the aid is linked to the number of employees, the...