Further implementation of the legal framework regarding MOTEMs

Following the law of 17 March 2022, which allowed for a new form of active collaboration between Belgian Tax Authorities, Public Prosecutor and Federal Judicial Police, twenty four tax inspectors have now taken the oath as Officers of the Judicial Police. The MOTEMs, or Multidisciplinary Teams of Investigation, can now become active in the field. They will investigate acts of serious and organised tax fraud. It remains to be seen whether they will operate in full respect of the taxpayers’ rights.

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