Direct access at EU level for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) to relevant value added tax (VAT) data on cross-border transactions would simplify the gathering of evidence relating to VAT fraud, the European Commission concluded in its report published on Friday 14 November.
Such access would also provide a single point of entry for any additional VAT fraud data relevant to EPPO investigations and prosecutions. However, Member States have expressed reluctance to share VAT...