“Kickback” shall be understood as an illicit payment made to someone in return for facilitating a transaction or appointment. It is a tactic used by fraudsters in EU funded projects, often between the beneficiary itself and the contractors for the project.
See also: A beneficiary’s scheme to pocket EU funds and provide kickbacks under the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF), published in “Fraud and corruption in European structural and investment funds - A spotlight on common schemes and preventive actions” by the OECD |