Berlusconi's replacement, Mario Monti, came to power in November calling for a radical change to defend "honest taxpayers".
Tax authorities have heeded his call, launching a high-profile raid on Dec 30 on the exclusive ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Eighty tax inspectors swooped on the town, checking restaurants, bars, luxury stores and the owners of luxury cars.
The checks led to a massive 400-percent increase in declared turnover from the resort's businesses compared to the previous season.
Out of 133 luxury cars checked, 42 owners had declared incomes of less than 30,000 euros a year.
The government is not relying on high-profile raids alone and has pushed for a greater role for Equitalia - a tax collection agency that is widely hated for its strong arm methods and has been the target of a string of attacks.
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