Spain - German wanted for tax evasion caught
The Spanish police have arrested an entrepreneur from Germany who was wanted by the judiciary in Munich for tax evasion amounting to millions. On Saturday, the police confirmed corresponding reports in the local newspapers "Última Hora", "Mallorca Magazin" and "Mallorca Zeitung".
The German judiciary is accusing the man of failing to pay a total of 21 million euros in VAT on transactions involving hygiene products during the coronavirus pandemic.
German investigators had tracked him down on Mallorca and the Spanish police then arrested him on Thursday in the east of the island in the village of Sant Llorenç, where he had tried to live inconspicuously. The man had absconded from Germany when tax investigators began to take an interest in him.
Shortly after his arrest, the German complained of feeling unwell and was taken to hospital. According to media reports, the suspect had already hired a lawyer in Mallorca to prevent his extradition to Germany. No further details were initially known.
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- Despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation and the recent snow chaos in Bavaria, Germany, the German judiciary continued its pursuit of tax evaders, leading to the arrest of an entrepreneur on Mallorca, Spain.
- The wanted individual, a German entrepreneur, was accused of avoiding paying a substantial million euro amount in VAT on hygiene product transactions during the pandemic.
- The Spanish police, following leads provided by German investigators, apprehended the evasion suspect in Sant Llorenç, a village on Mallorca's east coast, where he had attempted to lead a low-profile life.
- In response to his arrest, the suspect alleged feeling unwell and was hospitalized, with reports suggesting that he had already sought legal counsel in Mallorca to contest his extradition back to Germany.
- Simultaneously, the case of tax evasion in the time of Corona once again emphasized the need for international cooperation in the fight against criminality, highlighting its persistence amidst global crises.
- As the wheels of justice turned in Munich, Germany, and Mallorca, Spain, the German authorities were poised to present their case, seeking to recover the substantial million euro amount owed in VAT, marking a decisive step in the pursuit of tax evasion culprits.
Source: www.stern.de
