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The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD-ECD) is the financial investigation arm of the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) and operates under the Dutch Ministry of Finance.
It is responsible for investigating financial, fiscal, and economic crimes, including money laundering, tax fraud, corruption, insider trading, cybercrime, and other serious financial offences.
As part of the Netherlands’ national framework for financial integrity, FIOD-ECD plays a critical role in maintaining fair taxation, public trust, and fiscal stability.
Neo Finance collaborates with FIOD-ECD to strengthen efforts against financial crime by sharing verified intelligence, identifying suspicious activity, and supporting investigations within the boundaries of EU and Dutch law. Together, we help protect the interests of Dutch and European citizens and ensure that public resources remain secure.
FIOD-ECD’s core mission is to detect, investigate, and prevent financial crime that undermines economic order and trust in the financial system.
Its main objectives include:FIOD-ECD’s core mission is to detect, investigate, and prevent financial crime that undermines economic order and trust in the financial system.
Its main objectives include:
Through these activities, FIOD-ECD helps ensure that businesses and individuals contribute fairly to the economy while protecting society from financial exploitation.
As a regulated financial institution, Neo Finance maintains close communication with FIOD-ECD in accordance with Dutch and EU regulations, including the WWFT (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act), the Sanctions Act, and EU AMLD6.
Our cooperation focuses on information sharing, fraud prevention, and fiscal transparency.
When FIOD-ECD requests information during active or preventive investigations, Neo Finance provides relevant and verified transaction data, following strict legal and data-protection procedures. This helps investigators trace transit accounts, follow suspicious fund flows, and identify potential networks involved in financial misconduct.
Such collaboration enables faster detection, prevention, and disruption of criminal activities that could impact public finances or private citizens.
Neo Finance proactively identifies patterns that may indicate tax evasion, VAT carousel fraud, or corporate misreporting.
Detected irregularities are escalated to competent authorities, including FIOD-ECD, through legally compliant reporting channels.
This cooperation reduces financial risk exposure and strengthens the enforcement network that protects honest taxpayers.
Our compliance framework includes:
Continuous monitoring of client activities through risk-based assessment models.
Immediate escalation of red-flagged cases for enhanced due diligence.
Alignment with FIOD-ECD analytical methodologies to improve fraud detection accuracy.
Neo Finance also shares best practices and risk insights with public institutions to enhance collective awareness of evolving financial crime trends.
In cases where customers have been victims of fraud or where their accounts may have been misused, Neo Finance cooperates directly with FIOD-ECD to trace funds and identify responsible parties.
By working together, we help secure customer assets, prevent the re-use of compromised accounts, and safeguard the wider financial ecosystem.
Our internal teams receive continuous training based on guidance from FIOD-ECD and related agencies.
This ensures that every employee understands:
How to detect tax-related fraud indicators.
The proper procedures for information exchange.
The ethical obligations of cooperation under Dutch and EU law.
The partnership between Neo Finance and FIOD-ECD benefits society at large by reinforcing fiscal justice, corporate transparency, and public confidence.
| Objective | Impact |
|---|---|
| Detect and prevent tax and financial fraud | Ensures fair competition and market stability |
| Protect citizens and public funds | Reduces loss from scams and financial misconduct |
| Support international investigations | Strengthens EU cooperation against cross-border crime |
| Promote compliance and trust | Builds integrity across the financial sector |
Through this collaboration, we jointly uphold the principles of honesty, accountability, and economic fairness.
Neo Finance and FIOD-ECD share the belief that combating financial crime is a collective responsibility.
Our collaboration exemplifies how the public and private sectors can work together to:
