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Negroni made with Campari. Image credit: Geoff Peters's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0

Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion

Italian police have seized shares worth €1.3 billion from Lagfin, the Luxembourg-based holding company that controls Campari Group, as part of a major tax evasion investigation.

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Google pays tax evasion case.

Google pays up in tax evasion case

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Google pays up in tax evasion case

Google closes a tax dispute with the Italian tax authorities by paying €326million. The Milan prosecutor’s office, which was investigating tax evasion on Google Ireland Limited, requests the archiving of the proceedings. This is stated in a note signed by the prosecutor Marcello Viola.

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OnlyFans Star Accused of Evading €1.5 Million in Taxes

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on OnlyFans Star Accused of Evading €1.5 Million in Taxes

Madalina Ioana Filip, a 29-year-old Romanian-Italian OnlyFans star known as Mady Gio, is accused of evading €1.5 million in taxes in Italy.

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social media data the new tool in fight against tax evasion

Fighting tax evasion with social media data

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fighting tax evasion with social media data

The government is looking at the use of data scraping from social-media platforms in the battle against tax evasion, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on Wednesday.

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Italian Tax Police seize €86.5million from UPS Italia

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian Tax Police seize €86.5million from UPS Italia

On 14th December, Italy’s finance police seized approximately 86.5 million euros from UPS Italia, the Italian branch of United Parcel Service (UPS.N), a U.S. package delivery company. The police cited alleged tax fraud and illicit labour practices.

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Airbnb agrees to pay tax bill of €576million to Italy

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Airbnb agrees to pay tax bill of €576million to Italy

Short-term rental platform Airbnb announced its agreement to pay €576 million in a tax bill, settling a dispute over alleged evasion.

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Booking.com pays Italian treasury €94million

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Booking.com pays Italian treasury €94million

Booking.com Bv, a company based in the Netherlands, settled a tax dispute by paying €94million to the treasury through a membership procedure with the Revenue Agency. The resolution addressed the failure to submit VAT declarations for the years 2013 to 2021, preventing potential seizure.

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Italy to seize €779million from Airbnb for tax evasion

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy to seize €779million from Airbnb for tax evasion

Italian tax authorities are moving to seize approximately €779 million from Airbnb due to allegations of unpaid taxes owed by landlords using the platform. This development highlights the increased scrutiny surrounding short-term rentals in major cities across Europe and the United States.

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