AI Used Most in Tax Administrations for Evasion, Fraud Detection

Tax administrations use artificial intelligence most often to ferret out fraud and tax evasion, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

A 2024 OECD survey showed that 79% of the organization’s 38 members—mostly developed economies—that use AI are deploying it for tax enforcement and compliance.

Greece, for example, used AI to scan and compare satellite imagery to identify new buildings or property assets that hadn’t previously been reported to the tax authority. The Mediterranean country is also using imagery analysis to detect new construction of swimming pools that haven’t been ...