A third of VAT fraud cases is linked to Slovakia.

Rob Cameron   DW20 January 2026
The head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) delivered a stark message during a visit to Slovakia late last year.

The EU’s most senior prosecutor told Slovak MPs that a staggering one in three VAT fraud cases investigated by her office has links to Slovakia.

How can such fraud flourish in Slovakia and is it a new problem?