A maxi fraud for tax credits for a total amount of 31 million euros was discovered by the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza of Napoli.
The Guardia di Finanza executed an urgent seizure order issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office of North Naples.
These are credits arising from alleged "investments in the South”, introduced by law no. 208/2015 in favor of companies that purchase capital goods to be allocated to production facilities located in the regions of Southern Italy.
In particular, the investigations have examined the data contained in the so-called “tax drawers” of some economic entities, already involved in a previous seizure of false credits linked to incentives for economic growth, the so-called “SuperAce”.
The new analyses revealed that 50 companies, based in the southern regions, had unduly requested tax credits for large sums, in some cases millions, claiming to have made investments in the South that, in reality, had never been made.
A London company was also involved with which the purchase of “chainboxes” had been simulated
Investigations revealed that some of these companies had even faked the purchase of sophisticated computer systems, called “chainboxes”, from a London-based company by entering false data in the forms to be submitted to theInland Revenue. In some cases, the value of the simulated investments exceeded one million euros.
By analyzing the data of the London company, the investigators identified the administrator, an untraceable individual of Campanian origin who was already involved in several legal cases.
The investigations also discovered that some companies had implemented complex financial transactions, such as sales of business units, to make it more difficult to trace tax credits and to illegally profit from them.
The analysis of some notarial deeds has confirmed that these credits They were sold at prices well below their face value, a clear indicator of illicit origin.
At the end of the investigations, 44 individuals, residing in different Italian regions, were registered in the register of suspects for the crimes of fraud against the State and money laundering. The Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the urgent seizure of the credits to prevent their improper use.
This measure is in addition to similar seizures previously carried out by the Guardia di Finanza, which have blocked the circulation of false tax credits for a total value of 1,7 billion euros.
Article published on November 13, 2024 - 07:24
