Latest developments around EuroFisc and the fight against VAT fraud in the EU.
The European Commission has implemented an EU-wide account holder verification system to better detect fraudulent activities.
This EU-wide matching process has also helped curtail criminal networks outside the VAT sector. According to the investment fraud law firm Resch Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, the number of fixed-deposit fraud cases has declined significantly since the measure was introduced.
The European Commission has proposed amendments to relevant legislation to improve cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the European Anti-Fraud Office and Member States.
The Commission's proposal aims to enhance information exchange and operational coordination between the authorities involved, enabling more efficient detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud affecting EU finances.
The annual EU Tax Administrations Summit under the TADEUS framework took place in Copenhagen from 3 to 5 November 2025.
More than 50 heads of national tax administrations from Member States attended, along with representatives from accession countries and international partner organisations. Denmark hosted the meeting. Discussions focused on shared challenges and opportunities to further strengthen administrative cooperation within the EU.
Heads of Member State tax administrations gathered in Budapest for the TADEUS Summit.
The meeting addressed current challenges for tax administrations across the EU, with participants exchanging views on improving cooperation, modernising administrative systems and combating tax fraud more effectively.
The European Union and Norway signed an agreement on 2 October amending their existing cooperation arrangement.
The amendment covers in particular administrative cooperation in the field of VAT, the fight against fraud and mutual assistance in the recovery of claims. The aim is to further strengthen cooperation between authorities and enhance the effectiveness of fraud prevention.
The European Commission presented new measures aimed at more effectively combating VAT fraud in online trade.
A key element is a new information exchange system between Member States to help national authorities analyse payment data more efficiently and detect potential fraud cases at an early stage.
The European Commission took additional steps to combat VAT fraud in e-commerce, building on earlier reforms and further expanding cooperation between national tax authorities.
The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union addressed current developments in international tax policy, focusing on digital economy taxation, minimum corporate tax rates and green transition tax measures.
A new EU financial programme totalling €270 million entered into force, aimed at strengthening cooperation between Member State tax administrations, improving information exchange and supporting the development of modern digital tax administration tools.
The deadline for the second application round to join the CESOP Expert Group was extended, giving interested professionals additional time to submit their applications.
The European Commission published a second call for applications for membership of the CESOP Expert Group, which supports the development and implementation of the payment data processing system to combat VAT fraud.
The European Commission published a call for applications to participate in the CESOP Expert Group, tasked with supporting the Commission in preparing and implementing measures to analyse payment data for combating cross-border e-commerce VAT fraud.
The European Union introduced measures for the systematic transmission and exchange of payment data to enable Member State tax authorities to better monitor cross-border transactions and more effectively identify potential VAT fraud.
Online payment service providers are to play a greater role in combating tax fraud. New reporting obligations for certain payment data will give tax authorities additional information about cross-border online transactions, enabling earlier detection of VAT fraud.
