EU analysis finds VAT gap remained significant in 2019

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EU analysis finds VAT gap remained significant in 2019

The COVID-19 crisis could widen the VAT gap further

EU member states lost an estimated €134 billion ($152 billion) in VAT revenue in 2019, according to an EU report. This is due to tax avoidance and evasion, bankruptcies, and administrative errors.

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