(ANSA) – BOLOGNA, 27 JUL – A betting agent of Sicilian origin, domiciled in Bologna, is being investigated by the Guardia di Finanza for having evaded taxes for about 28 million, failing to declare income for over 23 million and VAT for another 5 .
According to the accusations, the man, now a collaborator of justice, acted as a business finder on behalf of an online betting company in Malta, failing to declare his income in Italy. The sums, in particular, correspond to the commissions received in the years from 2016 to 2018.
The activity of the Fiamme Gialle of Bologna was inspired by investigations conducted by the Economic-Financial Police Unit of Reggio Calabria, which had led to the identification on the national territory of the hidden organization of a foreign bookmaker, active in the sector of illegal collection of bets operated through “.com” websites, managed by subjects related to mafia organizations and active in Sicily, Calabria, Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna and Marche.
The investigations revealed that the Maltese bookmaker, for the collection of the game and unauthorized bets, had made use of a capillary network of people in Italy, coordinated by 28 masters including the investigated subject.
These – explains the Gdf – are real intermediaries who have operated, in their respective areas of competence, to promote the gaming sites of the Maltese platform, receiving remuneration proportional to the illegal collection of bets. The position of the collaborator, for tax evasion conducts, is still being examined by the Judicial Authority.
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Source: Ansa
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