European Union: Council Regulation 2026/1743/EU amends VAT fraud rules to enhance cooperation between member states, EPPO and OLAF.
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Key Takeaways
From 1 July 2030, EPPO and OLAF can access VIES information under specified conditions as per Council Regulation 2026/1743/EU.
The regulation grants EPPO and OLAF access to the Central Electronic System of Payment Information (CESOP) for cross-border VAT fraud analysis.
Eurofisc must provide EPPO and OLAF with analysis reports on suspected cross-border VAT fraud and related information upon request.
Primary source
Read the full article at Bloomberg TaxThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 29 July 2026. It relates to VAT developments in European Union. The original source is Bloomberg Tax.
