Ex-top suspected of serious tax evasion”

It was in the spring as SVT revealed that Kjell Nilsson, 68, was one of the swedes mentioned in the Panamadokumenten.

Henric Fager, vice-chief prosecutor at the serious fraud office, confirms Nilsson’s case is one of seven where the swedes are being investigated for links to the Panamahärvan. Nilsson’s case, it is to come along and he is the only one who has been served with suspicion, and it concerns the suspicion of serious tax evasion.

– in this case, it is about the suspicion of serious tax evasion. It is a notification received from the Tax office and because of what came up in the notification, we have begun an investigation, says Henric Fager to Your Money.

Ekobrottsmyndighetens investigators, held in the autumn, interviews with Kjell Nilsson, who currently lives in Portugal. It was during this interrogation that he was summoned to a suspicion of serious tax evasion.

” He denies the offences. Then has, of course, Kjell Nilsson developed his views on these suspicions in the hearing, says Henric Fager who is being secretive about the details.

Kjell Nilsson is required on the 1.4 million of Tax

Kjell Nilsson is required on 1.4 million of the Tax to be withheld tax year 2006, russia’s Siren.

Kjell Nilsson were reported for tax evasion for the period 2006-2013. Skatteverkat has so far only decided on in 2006, and further investigations.

What is the basis for the Tax decision is a dividend from a company in Luxembourg and an unaccounted wealth of around 38 million.

He is represented by lawyer Cecilia Gunne.

My only comment is that the decision will be appealed shortly, ” she says.

Johan Lundberg, programme officer at the Swedish Tax agency, told the News agency Siren that the authority can not impose any penalties because the case is being investigated by prosecutors.

– But it may change depending on the direction in which the criminal investigation is progressing, ” says Johan Lundberg.

Consuming process

the Deputy chief prosecutor Henric Fager says that Ekobrottsmyndighetens investigation is reminiscent of similar investigations around the Panamaläckan connected to the companies abroad. Therefore, the authority must apply abroad, and it may take time, according to Henric Fager.

Months or years?

– It is not in my hands to control. But this much I can say that we will need at least half a year to the us.

the offence of tax evasion may, at conviction give up to six years in prison. Henric Fager would not want to speculate as to punishment in this specific case, he believes that it is too early in the investigation. However, he observes that the suspicion is serious.

” a Prison sentence would well be in the news about these suspicions. Now, it should be remembered that Kjell Nilsson denies the crime and we find ourselves at the beginning of the investigation. Where it all leads to is not clear yet, ” says Henric Fager.

it Can be envisaged that more will be notified in the other cases?

– When it is, I don’t know really. So it will be, more people will be served on suspicion of tax evasion and other criminal activity is related in one way or another to Panamaläckan.

the Investigation continues against Kjell Nilsson.

” Now we are analysing the data he has provided and the analysis is in progress. In it is that we pick up new material, ” says Henric Fager.

the Tax agency did not accept the självrättelse

SVT News report that Kjell Nilsson after unveiling submitted a självrättelse to the Tax office in which he admitted that he had assets in foreign countries not previously reported. He claimed that the självrättelsen was voluntary and stated that the untaxed assets existed in a panamanian company which started ahead of a planned move to Dubai where the arrangement would be beneficial, according to SVT.

the Swedish Tax agency did not approve the självrättelsen as a volunteer.

the SVT further state that Nilsson questioned by the Tax office in november last year. In the interview he says that he reached by the news surrounding the Panamaskandalen from his sons, whose friends followed the coverage. He should then have met with SEB Luxembourg and got the council to submit självrättelsen.

SVT News has been in contact with Kjell Nilsson by telephone.

“I find myself on the other side of the world and does not want to comment on this,” he says.

Kjell Nilsson has a background as ceo for Trelleborgskoncernen and Boliden. Now most recently as chairman of the board of the construction company Lindab.