ANAF has identified a complex mechanism of tax fraud, blocking illegal VAT refunds of 19 million lei and estimating the total damage at over 55 million lei.

ANAF has discovered a major tax fraud, estimated at over 55 million lei, involving four related companies that created a false economic circuit to avoid paying taxes and obtain illegal VAT refunds. Anti-fraud inspectors identified fictitious invoices and non-existent transactions, including cleaning services and construction materials, totaling hundreds of millions of lei. The state managed to block VAT refunds of 19 million lei and has instituted measures to recover the damage. The companies involved have accumulated debts of over 79 million lei to the state budget, and the beneficiary company requested VAT refunds without coverage, obtaining over 32 million lei. Additionally, suspicious transfers were made to relatives of the administrator, and inspectors continue investigations to identify other entities involved in this fraudulent mechanism.