Press Release: Tackling tax fraud: Commission proposes stronger cooperation with non-EU countries on VAT

On the 6 February 2014, as part of the intensified battle against tax fraud, the European Commission launched the process to start negotiations with Russia and Norway on administrative cooperation agreements in the area of Value Added Tax (VAT). The broad goal of these agreements would be to establish a framework of mutual assistance in combatting cross-border VAT fraud and in helping each country recover the VAT it is due.

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/90: Questions and Answers: Cooperating against VAT Fraud http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-90_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Fighting Tax Evasion and Avoidance: A year of progress http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-fighting-tax-evasion-and-avoidance-a-year-of-progress/

ESO: Background information: France's €30 billion VAT gap revealed http://www.europeansources.info/record/frances-e30-billion-vat-gap-revealed/

EurActiv, 12.02.14: Brussels wages new battle against VAT fraud http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/commission-VAT-fraud-news-533425

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