Dutch act on tax fraud in carbon market
17 Jul 2009
"Clear indications" of fraudulent activity in the Dutch carbon emissions market has forced the Ministry of Finance to take steps to prevent value-added tax fraud.
The ministry said that specifically it was targeting carousel fraud, where the booked turnover tax is not paid but nevertheless deducted from tax in the tax return.
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