Overview

• Berlin investigators are screening roughly 4,000 social-media records and forwarding relevant files to local Finanzämter for individual review
• NRW’s specialist financial-crime unit continues analysing about 6,000 records tied to an estimated €300 million shortfall and has opened hundreds of proceedings
• The new NRW portal offers influencers practical advice on declaring income streams from sponsorships, product placements and merchandise sales
• Tax authorities stress that appearing in data packages does not prove misconduct and underscore due process as they coordinate follow-ups
• States are sharing data and practices across federal-state channels ahead of expanded EU DAC8 reporting requirements taking effect in January 2026