The tax world never stands still and the beginning of 2025 also comes along with changes. The legislature is aiming for harmonization and greater automatization of the collection processes, but also wants to encourage the compliant behaviour of the VAT payer.
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Electric bicycles were imported from China by a bicycle dealer with no anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid. Some of these imports were declared as e-scooters, which are not subject to anti-dumping duties. The Customs Administration disputed this, arguing that the bicycles should have been declared...
A horse trader operating internationally faced a criminal investigation into facts of tax fraud and a failure to keep proper accounts. Several million euros were additionally claimed, whereby the object of the money-laundering offence would also be confiscated. Through an efficient intervention, court proceedings along...
A natural person with several properties came to the attention of the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CTIF-CFI) and was criminally prosecuted for money laundering offences related to the purchase and sale of real estate. The prosecution demanded the confiscation of the object of these crimes...
A well-known criminal lawyer was at the centre of a complex case revolving around allegations of tax fraud, money laundering and accounting offences. The office took on the defence with the aim of safeguarding the client's criminal liability. The prosecution had demanded a severe punishment,...