Statistical Sampling Used Also Beyond The NL?

The Dutch Tax Authorities use statistical sampling to determine the amount of assessment.

See for more detail section Statistical Sampling

The advantage is that we limited amount of effort the amount at risk can be determined.

1. Is statistical sampling also used as tax audit (tax administration) or pre-audit method (tax payers) outside the Netherlands?
2. With knowledge sharing between authorities is this something that can be expected soon?[/b]

See section Indirect Tax Trends

Foreign tax authorities cooperate intensively in the Fiscalis program. The Fiscalis program will be continued under the name of Fiscus and has a budget of 770 million for the period between 2014 2020!

Knowledge in the area of risk management is shared actively between tax administration.