Sweden: Increase in tax fraud in road transport sector

03.01.2017

Sweden: Increase in tax fraud in road transport sector
Svenska Dagbladet, 03 Jan 2017, Näringsliv p. 4:-
The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) has investigated the Swedish road transport industry and has concluded that this industry sector is the only one in Sweden were tax fraud is increasing. Controls were mainly carried out in Swedish companies employing foreign drivers, and foreign labour hire companies with road transport activities in Sweden. Irregularities were detected in accounting and billing in two companies that have been employed by government-owned postal company Postnord. In total, the Tax Agency has imposed additional taxes in the amount of SEK 44mn (EUR 4.61mn USD 5.18mn) on companies that were part of the investigation.
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