Used cars, photo: Photoerick, Dreamstime.com
The anti-fraud inspectors from the General Directorate of Fiscal Antifraud-the central structure (DCICC) carried out checks at several interconnected companies selling used cars in the European Union. Following the checks, a total damage of over 90 million lei was established, representing the value added tax (VAT), ANAF reported on Wednesday.
The fraud was made through a chain of “pipeline” companies, say the inspectors. They bought used cars from EU suppliers and sold them to other companies, whose representatives were involved in the initial purchase of cars. Subsequently, the cars reached final buyers – natural or legal persons.
In the transaction circuit, different materials and footwear articles were also introduced without real utility, just to simulate commercial transactions. The purpose was to create artificial expenses and to influence the taxes and taxes due to the state, using atypical or artificial accounting and financial procedures.
The anti -fraud checks took place in 17 locations in Galați, Bârlad, Roman, Iași, Vaslui, Arad, Cluj, Brașov and Otopeni – Ilfov, in cooperation with the National Anticorruption Directorate – Central Structure. All actions have complied with the competences of each structure and continue in parallel with the searches of the criminal prosecution bodies.
