France’s €30 billion VAT gap revealed

EurActiv reported that an assessment for the European Commission carried out by an external consulting firm has exposed a massive €30 billion gap in France's annual VAT revenues, a much bigger hole than official figures show.

On the 25 September 2013, EurActiv reported that this gap might be explained by the use of different data sources.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 25.09.13: Data discrepancies explain France's huge VAT gap http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/study-finds-193-vat-gap-eu-news-530606

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