Crime. Cigarettes, wine, beer and spirits can have langats at the embassy of Finland in Stockholm. According to the FNB corresponds to the langningen up to 190 000 kronor in unpaid taxes to the Swedish state.
Officials with diplomatic status who work at the embassies in Sweden, buy tobacco and alcohol without paying taxes. But only for their own use or for representation. In August, the Finnish news agency FNB that alcohol and tobacco products has been sold on by the staff at the embassy of Finland to persons not covered by the privilege.
the News agency the Swedish press writes that langningen has been extensive. To the Swedish state, can the dropout rate of the tax annually have amounted to around € 20 000, the equivalent of just over 190 000 kronor.
– One should remember that the embassy organizes over a hundred events per year, ” says Jarmo Viinanen, former Finnish ambassador in Sweden, to the SPT.
At the turn of the year 2014/2015 sat Viinanen an end to what he describes as a fairly organised dealing. Since then, the number of tax-free purchase of tobacco and alcohol greatly reduced.
Jarmo Viinanen were called to the home on 19 september after allegations that he subjected women to sexual harassment. It was in connection with the investigation, which langningen was discovered.
The tax-free purchases have been approved by the Swedish ministry of foreign affairs.
Neither in Sweden or in Finland, it is suspected langningen been investigated by the police.
the FACTS
The skein on the embassy came to light in July when it emerged that the then-ambassador Jarmo Viinanen shall have the exposed female guests of sexual molestation.
the Charges against Viinanen is being investigated by the Finnish ministry of foreign affairs and the former ambassador should be heard in a few weeks.
the embassy of Finland in Stockholm, is now headed by charge d’affaires Mikael Antell.
Sources: the SPT, the embassy of Finland in Stockholm, sweden
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