Skatteverket writes on its website:
”The Swedish Tax Agency's efforts against errors, fraud, and criminality are directed at phenomena that have a negative impact on society. We contribute through our checks, both individually based on our mandate and in collaboration with other authorities," said Katrin Westling Palm, Director General of the Swedish Tax Agency, in connection with Tuesday's press conference on this year's priority checks.
The Swedish Tax Agency is focusing on scrutinising identity-related fraud to reduce incorrect payments from the welfare systems. Since the introduction of the crime of false registration, the Swedish Tax Agency has made approximately 300 criminal reports, and preliminary investigations have been initiated in the majority of these cases.
Cleaning of large business premises and public environments is being particularly scrutinised this year, as is the transport industry. There is undeclared work, illegal labour, false invoices and fraudulent payroll information in these sectors.
Amongst small and medium-sized enterprises, private costs and unrecorded benefits are the most common reasons for companies to have their taxes increased. A full 4 out of 10 companies make mistakes here, and tax errors are estimated to amount to approximately SEK 8 billion per year. This year, company-owned cars and properties with high benefit and assessed values are being checked.
In international taxation, the Swedish Tax Agency will be investigating several issues, including sham emigration and the holding of capital redemption insurance. At present, around a hundred inquiries have been initiated.
”Through several tools that make it possible to map and investigate suspicious transactions, the work against money laundering is also increased."
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