So the Tax Agency bust tax evaders in Panama leak – Aftonbladet

In the evening published documents that reveal over 200,000 offshore arrangement – structures to avoid tax.

The Tax Agency is a force ready to examine around 500 Swedish names in Panama documents.

– We will begin working with the material immediately, says unit manager Anders Bäck.

the Panama Paper has been called the biggest leak in history.

Hundreds of thousands of documents with links to the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca was leaked last year to the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung that brought forward the material to the international organization for investigative journalists, ICIJ.

the material showed that Mosack Fonseca in industrial extent has assisted people across the world to put money in tax havens.

“Starts immediately”

So far, only selected media companies , usually one in each participating country, had the opportunity to review the documents – which led to a series of major revelations. Among other things, the Icelandic Prime Minister forced to resign while it proved that people with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin stashed money.

At 20:00 Monday night is expected to documents allegedly reveal about 200,000 offshore arrangements be freely anyone to enjoy.

Between 400 and 500 Swedish name should be included in the leak, but all of these will be revealed during Monday night is not clear.

It is clear, however, that Swedish Tax Agency has posted before the release.

– We will monitor this and start working with it right away in the morning. We will go through the material and see what Swedes who are having to subsequently initiate investigations, says Anders Bäck, Head of Tax.

Request in more material

He states that the concrete is about 5 to 10 analysts on Tuesday morning will be the beta of the material. Then it is forwarded within the Authority’s 200-strong unit for overseas transactions for more accurate investigation. The work is to:

Ensuring the persons involved identity.

Comparing the data in the material with what contained in the tax Agency’s own systems.

request more information from tax havens based on the new data.

Ability to recognize

Until the documents have been published have involved people had the opportunity to submit a self-correcting – recognizing that stashed money and thus avoid major penalties. Since Panama leak Tax Agency has already noted a rise in the number of self-correction.

– Self-correction is an opportunity to correct on its own initiative. When this is published, we get the names, and then it is too late, says Anders Bäck.