Head of special tax investigations calls for anti-fraud squad
Frank Philipsen wants to see the government create a unified agency to tackle all types of fraud
Bundling resources
The BBI is a relatively small office within the finance ministry; economic and social fraud are separate. According to BBI director Frank Philipsen, speaking on the VRT programme De vrije markt (The Free Market), a unified service would achieve better results on all fronts.
“Fiscal fraud leads to social and economic fraud,” he said. “Ideally we could bundle our resources.” He called for the government to set up “an autonomous agency under the authority of one minister, preferably the prime minister.” That would provide, he said, a single way of working, regardless of the type of fraud being dealt with.
Bart Tommelein, secretary of state for fighting social fraud, welcomed the proposal. “Good co-operation between all inspection services pays off,” he tweeted. “I absolutely agree with that. I also agree with the boss of the BBI. Let’s do it!”
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