Italian tax police seize €560 million in Superbonus fraud scheme

The Italian financial police (Finanzieri) seized approximately €560 million in tax credits linked to the Superbonus 110% renovation incentive. The operation, coordinated by the Siracusa prosecutor’s office and the specialised tax‑fraud unit in Rome, identified more than 60 companies across the country that had been used to generate fictitious credits. Twelve suspects were charged with organized crime, aggravated fraud against the State, money‑laundering and false invoicing, including professionals from Lombardy and the province of Chieti who supplied shell‑company owners and entered false data into the tax agency’s credit‑transfer platform.

In a related investigation, a finance officer from the Catania command was arrested after being caught demanding cash and other benefits from merchants in Acireale and surrounding towns in exchange for reducing tax‑bill amounts or avoiding inspections. The officer was detained with €4 000 in cash and faces accusations of extortion, corruption and illicit access to tax‑administration systems. Both probes remain ongoing as authorities continue to question additional individuals connected to the schemes.