Portugal: EU-Wide VAT Fraud Network Dismantled in Operation Hermes by Portuguese Tax Authority
In early October 2026, the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT) announced its participation in Operation Hermes, a European-wide investigation coordinated by Eurojust and Europol targeting a sophisticated intracommunity VAT fraud network. The scheme involved the fraudulent acquisition of VAT identification numbers in multiple Member States, enabling the consortium to trade goods — primarily electronics
