250 new tax inspectors to combat tax fraud, money laundering
The Tax Agency has hired 250 new tax inspectors to live up to the government’s promise of ‘more control, less fraud’, a major element of its 2023 tax reform programme. 60 will join…
Minister provides update on Defence Ministry fraud scandal
Initial investigations into allegations of fraud and misappropriation of public funds at the Ministry of Defence Estate Agency (MDEA) have revealed extensive problems. Defence Minister Trine Bramsen presented a status report, Wednesday, showing…
Questions about legality of ‘sweet deal’ in share dividend scam
The Tax Department’s (SKAT) claim last month that its out of court settlement with American speculators who scammed the Danish state out of billions of kroner in the share dividend scandal was ‘perfectly…
Tax authorities target global banks in share dividend scandal
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) has some of the world’s biggest banks in its sights as it tries to claw back some of the billions of kroner defrauded in the share dividend scandal….
Dubious share-dividend settlement ‘perfectly legal’
The Tax Agency and tax minister at the time, Karsten Lauritzen, acted correctly last year when they agreed a financial settlement with speculators who scammed the Danish state out of billions of kroner…
Good deal for tax fraudsters, bad deal for Denmark
The Red/Greens and Danish People’s Party (DPP) have summoned Tax Minister Morten Bødskov to a parliamentary consultation after American finance experts denounced the multi-billion kroner out of court settlement with American fraudsters in…
Tax authorities win crucial court ruling in share dividend scam
The Danish authorities have won the latest round in the legal battle surrounding the share dividend scandal. In Denmark’s biggest-ever tax fraud, the Danish Tax Agency (SKAT) was scammed out of a reported DKK12.3bn (nearly…
More public sector fraud
Four people and two firms have been charged with receiving, or offering, bribes in yet another public sector fraud case. According to DR News one of the suspects is Claus Pedersen, head of…
Transparency International targets public sector fraud
Transparency International Denmark has laid out a five-point plan to prevent growing public sector fraud in this country. Following a number of fraud cases recently, including embezzlement of funds from the social authorities, the military invoices scandal,…
Alleged fraud at Serum Institute as CEO steps down
Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke has declined to comment on the extent of alleged financial fraud at the National Serum Institute (SSI), the latest public sector scandal to rock Denmark. After CEO Mads…
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