Press Release: Fight against tax fraud: Commission proposes measures for a more efficient cooperation between tax authorities

In the framework of its strategy to combat tax evasion and fraud, on 18 August, 2009, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a recast of the Regulation on administrative cooperation in the field of valued added tax, extending and reinforcing the legal framework for the exchange of information and cooperation between tax authorities. One of the key elements of the proposal is the creation of a legal base to set up Eurofisc: a common operational structure allowing Member States to take rapid action in the fight against cross border VAT fraud. The Commission also adopted a report on the functioning of the administrative cooperation.