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Posted on March 3, 2026
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Italy’s financial police have seized €27.4 million (about $31.8 million) from two CEVA Logistics units over suspected false invoices, tax fraud and illegal labour practices, marking another high‑profile case in a series of crackdowns on logistics firms in Milan.
MILAN, March 3 (Reuters) - Italy's tax police said on Tuesday they had seized 27.4 million euros ($31.8 million) from two units of France's CEVA Logistics, in a fresh chapter of investigations into alleged tax fraud and illegal labour practices that previously ensnared other major companies.
The move against the French multinational, known for its partnership with Ferrari's F1 team, follows similar actions against other logistics and delivery firms in Italy, including FedEx, Amazon and DHL.
Milan prosecutors accuse CEVA units of issuing false invoices to mask the use of cheap labour, bypassing labour and tax laws to avoid tax and social security payments.
CEVA Logistics did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Prosecutors are probing three managers from CEVA Logistics Italia and two from CEVA Ground Logistics Italy, as well as the two CEVA units themselves, for alleged false tax declarations during 2020-2024, according to judicial decrees seen by Reuters.
It is the second time in less than a decade that CEVA Logistics Italia has been targeted by Milan prosecutors for labour laws violations.
In May 2019, it was placed under court administration for a year over alleged workforce exploitation. That measure was revoked early, in February 2020, after a Milan judge found the company had taken sufficient remedial action, adopting a new business model focused on "transparency and legality."
($1 = 0.8617 euros)
(Reporting by Emilio Parodi and Alvise Armellini, editing by Bernadette Baum)
Italy's tax police seized €27.4 million from CEVA Logistics' Italian units over allegations of tax fraud and illegal labour practices.
CEVA Logistics Italia and CEVA Ground Logistics Italy are both under investigation for false tax declarations and labour violations.
Milan prosecutors accuse the CEVA units of issuing false invoices, using cheap labour, and bypassing tax and social security laws.
Yes, in 2019 CEVA Logistics Italia was placed under court administration for alleged workforce exploitation.
Other logistics and delivery firms such as FedEx, Amazon, and DHL have also been investigated for tax and labour law violations in Italy.
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