Fraudulent VAT invoices: 38-year-old from Legionów district arrested, losses exceed 260,000 PLN
The National Tax Administration and police have detained another suspect in connection with fictitious VAT invoices totalling over 28 million PLN. The 38-year-old resident of Legionów district faces up to 8 years in prison.
Another arrest in VAT invoice carousel case – total losses exceed 28 million PLN
According to gov.pl, on 1 July 2026, officers of the National Tax Administration and police detained a 38-year-old resident of Legionów district on the territory of Mazovian Voivodeship. The man is suspected of using fraudulent VAT invoices and reducing tax liabilities by over 260,000 PLN.
The arrest is the result of cooperation between the Customs and Tax Service of the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Office in Wrocław and the Department for the Prevention of Economic Crime of the Municipal Police Command in Wałbrzych. During the operation, officers seized property worth over 700,000 PLN.
The investigation has been ongoing since 2025. According to established facts so far, the suspects issued over 1,400 fictitious VAT invoices from 2020 onwards to various business entities, with a total value exceeding 28 million PLN. Charges have already been brought against several dozen people.
The 38-year-old was brought before the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Świdnica, where he was charged with falsifying accounting documentation, tax fraud, and violations of tax criminal provisions. These offences carry a penalty of up to 8 years imprisonment. The prosecutor applied police supervision against the suspect.
Investigators have announced that the case is ongoing and they do not exclude further arrests.
Source: Google News PL — Crime (pl)