False invoices in Benevento — A seizure order for approximately 2,5 million euros, issued by the Judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Naples North at the request of the Aversa Prosecutor's Office, led the Guardia di Finanza of Benevento to carry out an operation against a complex tax evasion system. The seizure was carried out against several companies based in the provinces of Benevento, Naples, Avellino and Caserta, with charges related to the issuing and use of invoices for non-existent transactions and failure to declare VAT.
The investigations, which also led to ten house searches of as many suspects, allowed to reconstruct a complex scheme of tax fraud aimed at evasion. The Benevento Public Prosecutor's Office, coordinated by the Montesarchio Guardia di Finanza Command, revealed the involvement of an accountant from the Montesarchio area, believed to be the creator of the fraudulent system and responsible for the tax management of the companies receiving the fictitious invoices.
According to the investigative activity, the system involved the issuing of invoices for non-existent transactions by “shell” companies — non-existent companies or companies with no operational activity — formally engaged in activities such as the management of parapharmacies and the sale of alcohol. The technical and financial investigations brought to light a dense network of companies that, registered to so-called “figureheads” and without employees or actual offices, issued fictitious invoices intended for companies operating in completely different sectors, such as the sale of work clothing and road sign equipment.
The seizure measures concern financial assets, movable and immovable assets attributable to these companies and their representatives. The operation marks an important step in the fight against tax fraud, allowing to block a vast circle of false accounting transactions aimed at evading taxes for millions of euros, with consequent damage to the treasury and to fair competition between companies.
Article published on 30 October 2024 - 18:07
