Value-Added Tax (VAT)

On 11–12 March 2026, IOTA organised the Digital Workshop on the Use of Alternative Payment Systems in Cross-Border VAT Fraud Schemes, bringing together over 300 tax officials, data analysts, and technical specialists from IOTA member administrations to explore emerging fraud risks linked to alternative payment systems (APS).  It was a great honour to have representatives from the IOTA international partner organisations, such as the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and EUROPOL.

IOTA is pleased to announce its latest publication, the IOTA Report on the Use of Alternative Payment Systems in Cross-Border VAT Fraud Schemes, created by a dedicated Subgroup within the IOTA Forum on Combating VAT Fraud. The Report was successfully finalised in November 2025.

The IOTA 2025 Work Programme Activities kicked off this week with an engaging Digital Workshop on "Using Efficient VAT Registration Processes to Identify Fraudulent Applications and Enhance the Customer Experience for Genuine Applicants". This event was broadcast live via Microsoft Teams on February 12-13, 2025, and brought together over 190 tax officials from IOTA member administrations who are involved in VAT registration processes.

On 20-21 November 2024, the IOTA VAT Working Group held a meeting on "The use of alternative payment systems in cross-border VAT fraud schemes" at the Norwegian Tax Administration in Oslo, Norway.