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Labor and tax evasion investigations in Italy and Romania

Overview

In Gorizia, Italy, authorities uncovered a significant tax evasion and labor exploitation scheme within the viticulture sector. An investigation into a company registered in Romania but managed in the Gorizia province revealed that 107 Romanian workers were employed under irregular conditions, with some receiving less than 3 euros net per hour. The probe, an extension of Operation ‘Caravelle’, identified over one million euros in undeclared income and significant VAT evasion through ‘esterovestizione’ tactics.

Entities

Prosecutor's Office of Gorizia · Gorj · Gorj Tribunal Prosecutor's Office · Loredana Șotea · Dolj

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Police conduct searches in Gorj and Dolj regarding tax evasion

    Police in Gorj and Dolj executed 15 search warrants targeting suspected tax evasion related to artistic income earned between 2022 and 2026.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Gorizia authorities uncover major tax evasion and labor exploitation in vineyards

    Italian authorities uncovered a tax evasion scheme in the Gorizia viticulture sector involving 107 exploited workers and over one million euros in undeclared income via a Romanian-registered company.

Sources

anchetaonline.ro · asingorj.ro · focuspress.ro · gazetadebistrita.ro · ilfriuliveneziagiulia.it