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Fine for Gross Negligence in Tax and VAT Evasion Reduced Due to Case Processing Time

  • T was charged with intentionally evading taxes and VAT for the years 2015-2017 by submitting false or misleading information, resulting in a total evasion of 232,580 DKK in taxes and 227,473 DKK in VAT.
  • T claimed she did not personally submit the information due to severe alcohol abuse and hospitalization, and that another person handled the filings using her NemID.
  • The court found insufficient evidence of intent to evade taxes or VAT but determined T acted with gross negligence by failing to check or submit the information herself.
  • T was fined 215,000 DKK, considering the amount evaded and the lengthy case processing time.
  • The prosecution appealed for a reduction of the fine to 165,000 DKK, citing an error in the original calculation.

Source: info.skat.dk

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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