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Why liquidation is NOT the answer to disputes with the VAT man

Posted: 24 November

Why liquidation is NOT the answer to disputes with the VAT man

By Martin O’Neill, Keystone law

Having experienced first-hand HMRC’s attempts to combat serious tax losses, one of the features of tax litigation over the last 15 years has been the prevalence of so-called ‘Kittel’ cases. These are cases in which HMRC seeks to deny repayments of VAT to companies buying goods in circumstances where HMRC has identified a fraud further...

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Employment Opportunity: Experienced NEW RAM/Memory Product Manager

Posted: 17 February

Our long term IGT / ICB member is looking for a NEW RAM/Memory experienced Product Manager.

The company’s core business is distribution and open market deals between EU/USA/ASIA of major brands in ITC: CPU, SSD, HDD, VGA/MB.

They have partners based all around the world and close daily deals with RAM.

They are looking for an experienced PM with strong expertise, product knowledge and how to make money on it.

Experienced, multinational colleagues;...

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Warning: Fake Emails from IPT

Posted: 15 February

Please be aware that there are FAKE emails being sent from what appear to be IPT email accounts.

These suspicious emails contain links to a FAKE IPT website as in the images below.

Please do NOT click on the links or attempt to login to the suspicious website.

Fake Email Alert

Please only ever enter your login details via our official IPT website. We will NEVER ask you via email to ‘Reactivate your Account.’

If you suspect that you’ve received...

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Major VAT scam with memory cards halted in the Netherlands

Posted: 11 February

With the support of Eurojust, the Dutch fiscal authorities have halted a major scam to avoid the payment of VAT via trading companies. By setting up a string of enterprises in the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and Croatia, a network of traders in Secure Digital (SD) memory cards for mobile phones allegedly defrauded the Dutch fiscal authorities for an estimated amount of EUR 9 million between 2017 and 2020. During an action day supported by Eurojust...

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An Update on ITC Malta

Posted: 9 February

It is with regret we must announce that we have made the difficult decision to postpone ITC Malta 2021.
 
Until recently, we remained hopeful that the situation would greatly improve and allow us to come together again in Malta this year. However, the current safety COVID restrictions associated with hosting events in Malta are understandably rigorous and unfortunately adverse to the special atmosphere we create at ITC.
 
Rather than proceed...

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Warning: Cloning Attempt

Posted: 27 November

There is someone who is pretending/cloning BOMAX SRL in Italy

Their real email is - [email protected]

The Fraudster is using [email protected].

Right now he is using [email protected]

Please be careful!

Posted by IPT on behalf of BOMAX Srl

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Eurojust helps Italy and Slovenia unravel massive VAT fraud

Posted: 24 June

Eurojust helps Italy and Slovenia unravel massive VAT fraud

The Hague, 24 June 2019

With the assistance of Eurojust, the Italian authorities seized almost EUR 84 million after unravelling a VAT fraud scheme involving the marketing of technological and computer products in the region of Campania. A total of 49 suspects are under investigation for tax crimes committed through so-called ‘carousel fraud’ by collecting the VAT for themselves...

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Tech Radar Updates

Are we about to see Snapdragon X Plus revealed? Qualcomm teaser suggests Apple could have more to worry about than Elite CPU

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It seems Qualcomm’s plans to beat the M3 extend beyond the Snapdragon X Elite.
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Dear tech industry, we don't need to follow behind gaming with terrible product trade-in values

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Trading in used components, like CPUs and GPUs, is difficult enough without retailers making it worse.
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Fans are recreating tech history by building their own vintage 3dfx Voodoo graphics card

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Fans are building their own 3dfx Voodoo, a custom vintage graphics card, from scratch.
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Netgear Orbi 970 review: a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi 7 mesh system for larger homes and offices

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Netgear's latest Orbi mesh router system offers best-in-class range and connection quality, but it's not exactly wallet-friendly.
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Linksys Velop Pro 6E review: high-speed Wi-Fi for homes and offices of all sizes

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While it might be too much for some users' at-home Wi-Fi needs, the Linksys Velop Pro 6E is a stellar choice of router.
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AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 CPUs could launch seriously soon going by a new rumor

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More of the groundwork is being laid for AMD’s next-gen Ryzen CPUs, suggesting a Q3 launch really could be in the cards.
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Faulty RTX 4090 connectors are still burning out – and one ‘smart’ solution has created even more problems

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Faulty RTX 4090 GPUs are still melting, with one repair shop receiving 200 melted cards a month.
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Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs could be here in less than half a year – but scalpers might ruin this early launch

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Next-gen GPUs may just arrive in September – but not because Nvidia is worried about AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics cards.
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SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storage bragging rights

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The upcoming SanDisk Extreme PRO SD card is said to support write speeds of 30MB/s for recording footage in 8K resolution.
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Nvidia's RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs might arrive later in 2024 — and it's honestly way too soon

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If the latest rumors are true, Nvidia is making a big mistake in launching its RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs in Q4 2024.
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