Failure to pay VAT under certain conditions will be punishable by 7 to 15 years of imprisonment, according to the law promulgated by President Klaus Iohannis..

More precisely, it refers to any action or inaction committed within the framework of fraudulent cross-border schemes, which led to a decrease in the resources of the European Union budget by at least 10 million euros in the equivalent of the national currency.

It should be noted that even attempted murder is punishable.

Thus, the following are taken into account:

• using or submitting false, incorrect or incomplete VAT declarations or documents;

• non-disclosure of VAT information, if this information is subject to disclosure in accordance with the law;

• submitting correct VAT returns for the purpose of fraudulently concealing non-payment or establishing illegitimate rights to a VAT refund.

The law must be published in the Official Gazette.

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