Netherlands tops table of best VAT collectors as EU VAT gap grows to €177 billion

Joe Stanley-Smith

October 29 2014

The Netherlands has again ranked at the top of the European Commission’s annual study into the VAT gap – the difference between expected VAT revenue and actual revenue collected – meaning its compliance and enforcement measures are the most efficient in the region, but the EU VAT gap grew to €177 billion.

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Joe Stanley-Smith

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Joe manages ITR’s online and print coverage, and the publication’s events worldwide. He covers a range of tax issues affecting multinational corporations, particularly indirect tax matters and case studies.

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