- The law firm Kancelaria Prawna Skarbiec provides legal advice in tax, economic, civil, and criminal law.
- A court in Warsaw ruled that a wife cannot be held responsible for her husband’s tax fraud, even if she has access to their joint account and knowledge of his business contacts.
- The court case involved a married couple accused of participating in a VAT carousel scheme, where the husband was involved in fuel trading and VAT fraud.
- The wife was employed by a company involved in the scheme and was responsible for invoicing sales.
- The court of first instance found both spouses guilty, but the appellate court overturned the wife’s conviction, stating that authorities must prove her knowledge of the illegal origin of the money.
Source: ksiegowosc.infor.pl
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