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Tax Evasion

Economic Impact Government Revenue Fiscal Policy Impact on Public Finances Impact on Economy Input Tax Credit Impact of Smuggling Illegal Activities Tobacco Tax Evasion Tax Avoidance

Italy Links POS Terminals to Cash Registers, Uncovers €5.3 Billion in Taxable Sales

Direct transmission of card payments to the tax agency aims to boost declared revenue under human oversight.

Berlin Coalition Plans Bid To End 'Cash Only' By Requiring a Card Option

Customs Seize 6,400 Untaxed Cigarettes Hidden in Truck on A3 in Lower Bavaria

Italian Tax Agency Identifies 200,000 Total Evaders as 2.4 Million Compliance Letters Set for 2026

Mexico Seizes Nearly 20 Tons of Illicit Cigarettes From Japan at Mexico City Airport

HSBC Agrees to Pay €267 Million in France’s CumCum Case With Court Decision Pending

EU ‘Mind the Gap’ Report Finds Italy’s VAT Shortfall at €25 Billion in 2023, Above EU Average

TV Host Ratinho Announces Paraguayan Citizenship as Press Office Confirms Permanent Residency

French Customs Study Puts 2023 Tobacco Tax Loss at €4.3 Billion, Largely From Cross-Border Buying

German States Press Mandatory Digital Payment Option After Bundesrat Vote

Mexico’s SAT Unveils Fast-Track Crackdown on Fake Invoices in 2026 Fiscal Plan

Oberbank Ends In-Branch Cash Services Across Germany

Forza Italia Unveils Plan to Cut IRPEF Rate and Mobilize €10 Billion for Tax Relief

Argentina’s ARCA Reports 37% VAT Evasion While Repatriation Law Remains Blocked

UK Ramps Up Raids on Illegal Labour as £260 Billion Black Market Thrives

German Authorities Raid Construction Network Over 3.5 Million Euro Black Labor and Tax Fraud

International Raids Target Shisha Tobacco Smuggling Network, Seize Over Six Tons of Contraband

EU Cash Limits and Germany’s Payment Mandates Reshape Transaction Landscape

1.5 Billion Untaxed Cigarettes Smuggled into EU Uncovered by Investigators

Ex-Prosecutor Warns Cum-Ex Tax Fraud Continues Despite Reforms