# Value added tax (VAT): administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud

European Parliament procedure 2018/0413(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 9th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 17 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2019-11-14 and 2019-11-14.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns value added tax administrative cooperation to combat VAT fraud. Amendments cite the VAT gap and the link between VAT fraud and organised crime, establish the central electronic information system CESOP for payment data with retention periods, restrict access to Eurofisc liaison officials, invoke the European Public Prosecutor's Office, and call for common statistics on intra-Community VAT fraud.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly SCOTT CATO | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124942.md |
| Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28586.md |
| Rovana PLUMB | Romania | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38595.md |
| Csaba MOLNÁR | Hungary | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124722.md |

## Official source documents

- PE643.162: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-643162_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0413-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0413-CNS.json

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