In Europe, the main source of problems is called carousel fraud.

Where the purchaser is the first company, this constitutes carousel fraud.

Member states will be able to detect carousel fraud earlier than is possible today,' Kovacs said.

However, we do not see any proof that weaknesses of the transit system led to carousel fraud.

Carousel Fraud generally concerns small items of value, such as computers and mobile phones.

This will enable the Member States to detect carousel fraud very quickly.

In recent years carousel fraud (also known as missing trader fraud) has increased.

Generally it is a matter of Carousel Fraud.

One of the possible solutions to deal with the so-called carousel fraud in this sector would be to apply the reverse charge mechanism.

Advancements in technology and the development of high value, low weight goods has made it easier for fraudsters to conduct carousel fraud.

In its most serious form, it is known as 'carousel fraud' which is a criminal activity carried out by expert and professional fraudsters.

He declined to say whether the Finance Ministry's financial intelligence unit had actually uncovered a carousel fraud in operation.

Eurojust held a coordination meeting involving several Member States and third countries concerning a transnational carousel fraud case in 2007.

For all its good points, however, it was not effective enough to tackle so-called 'carousel fraud' in VAT.

- In the area of VAT fraud and carousel frauds:

"Suspicion of participation in a VAT carousel fraud"

This communication covers direct and indirect tax but clearly the fight against VAT carousel fraud is a major issue within it.

Now VAT fraud, particularly the missing trade or carousel fraud, may be the largest single cause of tax loss.

He slipped away after carousel fraud investigators raided him, curious to know how he generated £20m in annual sales from a two-man office.

The carousel fraud, also known as a missing trader scheme, exploits VAT-free commerce between countries.

It is carousel fraud that haemorrhages the most money from the economy, estimated at £6bn a year, making it the biggest single source of tax evasion.

The European Union Emission Trading Scheme has been plagued by carousel fraud.

A pilot project could explore the potential of reducing carousel fraud and other shortcomings in the VAT payment cycle.

He had admitted putting the proceeds of so-called "carousel fraud" into bank accounts in Cyprus, Greece and Switzerland.

Also known as carousel fraud, it involves importing goods from other EU states which are then sold through contrived business-to-business transactions.