Enhanced Access to VAT Data for EU Anti-Fraud Agencies

by name voted on 17.06.2026

Summary

The proposal grants the EPPO and OLAF centralized access to VAT information to combat cross-border fraud. It introduces spontaneous data sharing from customs and aims for harmonized penalties across the EU.

10 17.06.2026

Report

economy

finance

taxation

government

criminal law

public safety

european union

public administration

administrative reform

information technology and data processing

Key points

The proposal aims to strengthen the fight against organized crime by improving access to VAT data for EU anti-fraud agencies.
New rules will require customs authorities to spontaneously share data that shows patterns of potential VAT fraud.
Centralized access to specific VAT and customs data for the EPPO and OLAF is set to begin from September 2026.
The Commission is tasked with proposing a minimum level of harmonized administrative penalties for serious VAT infringements within 18 months.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the access of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to value added tax information at Union level European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): access to VAT information at Union level

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