FIOD

The Netherlands' Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has launched an investigation into VAT fraud involving soft drinks. The operation targets suspected carousel fraud schemes in the beverage sector, where tax on soft drink sales is evaded through complex cross-border transactions. The case has drawn attention in Dutch financial media as authorities crack down on large-scale tax evasion in the food and drink industry.

Activists have reported former SGP MP Roelof Bisschop to the FIOD, the Dutch fiscal intelligence and investigation service, over Israeli wines. The report relates to wines originating from Israeli settlements, which the activists argue are traded unlawfully. The case touches on ongoing Dutch and European debate about trade with Israeli settlements and the enforcement of import rules.