Germany targets VAT fraud with AI and e-reporting

Germany has announced an ambitious tax enforcement programme combining AI analytics, real-time VAT e-reporting, and centralised data sharing across federal and state authorities, with mandatory 15-year data retention and localised storage. The strategy aims to detect organised VAT fraud through pattern analysis and cross-authority intelligence, aligning with EU ViDA digital reporting requirements and continuous transaction controls.

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