Due to the secrecy of the investigation, the BBI cannot give names of clubs or individuals. But according to De Tijd, it concerns almost all professional clubs. Next season there will be 18 in the first division and 6 in 1B (the former second division). At some clubs, the tax authorities go back seven years because there is a suspicion of fraud. In addition, a number of general checks are carried out in which the investigators go back three years.
The tax quest is not out of the blue. Almost three years ago, a large-scale investigation into money laundering and fraud at the top of our football was launched from the court, Operation Zero.
“The majority of the cases that the BBI is handling stem from that legal action. In addition, there are a few more investigations that are not necessarily related to the judicial file, but that started earlier and mainly concern brokerage fees,” he said. the FPS Finance.
