The recent Pandora Papers[1] have once again confirmed the importance of whistle-blowers and investigative journalists in unearthing the hidden and illicit activities of the most powerful and wealthy individuals in our societies. As PROTAX Case Studies (D1.2) back in 2018 found, the majority of the...
PROTAX would like to invite you to attend online the final PROTAX conference on “Addressing Human and Legal Factors in Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the EU and Beyond”. The second International PROTAX conference will be held on 7-8 July 2021, bringing together key stakeholders...
Members of the PROTAX consortium held an online workshop with stakeholders from the German tax law community on the 4 May 2021 to critically analyse and discuss problems of investigation and prosecution of tax crimes and test the added value of the PROTAX toolkits for...
Managing the risk of tax crimes at an EU level is a complex but vital task. The cross-border nature of tax crime, the lack of a harmonised definition and inter-jurisdictional challenges between EU Member States hinder collaboration, information-sharing and efficient countering of tax crimes. While...
Human factors can be seen as the missing link in turning law in the books into law in action. They can add an important dimension to legal analysis. Psychological, organisational and social conditions determine human perception and reflection, cooperation and action. Task performance and problem-solving...
The practical demonstration format of the PROTAX Master Class, developed by Austrian partners Ministry of Finance and VICESSE was piloted on 3 March with a group of 15 experts from Austrian tax fraud investigation, EUROFISC and EUROPOL. The idea of the PROTAX Master Class is...
Data-driven crime-fighting tools that collect and process potentially personal data may interact with the rights and freedoms of individuals, such as tax fraud victims, perpetrators or others. When developing sustainable methods and technologies to counter tax crimes, it is essential to adopt a proactive approach addressing...
Tax crimes substantially impact the budgets of EU Member States and create damage to society. Efficient criminal countermeasures can prevent and mitigate the impact of tax crimes, but the efforts of law enforcement agencies and tax authorities are hindered by various challenges, for instance the...
Co-creation is a collaborative process through which stakeholders define an issue and collectively create solutions to address it. It is a process particularly valuable in developing innovative and harmonious cross-border solutions to tackle tax crime. It has been an integral part of the development of the...
Since October 2020, the PROTAX Research Consortium has been virtually travelling across the EU Member States to present three cutting-edge Toolkits (#PROTAXToolkits) which have been co-created with input from expert stakeholders to assist policymakers, law enforcement agencies and tax administrations in their activities. Because of...