Swedish financiers are being investigated for serious economic crime – financial times

Kjell Nilsson, president of Lindab, are suspected of serious economic crime as a result of the Panama-tangle.

Nilsson, 68, is also required on the millions of the Tax.

The former president denies crimes.

Lindab former chairman of the board Kjell Nilsson.Photo: Semcon

Kjell Nilsson, 68, is written in Cascais in Portugal. He is, according to the news agency Siren, one of seven swedes under investigation for "Panama–documents". In the spring left the Nilsson his role as chairman of the Lindab board of directors, after having been linked with the scandal.

"this case is so far advanced. It is a very comprehensive and complex investigation that will take time," says deputy chief prosecutor Henric Fager to the news agency.

Kjell Nilsson denies breach.

1.4 million in tax

Tax has previously stated that it will review the swedes in Panamahärvan. Previously, it has indicated that it is about around 500 people, of which Kjell Nilsson is a.

– We will ask to receive a part of the data as soon as possible to form our own opinions, so you get to see how many people can be present for the examination, said Anders Bäck, head of unit at the Swedish Tax agency, to the DN in spring.

Kjell Nilsson is now required on over 1.4 million of the Tax to be withheld tax year in fiscal year 2006. It is a tax on the over 1.2 million and an interest rate of over 200, 000 crowns.

Must appeal

the Tax agency notified the financier for the offence of tax evasion relating to the years 2006-2013. So far, the authority has only taken a decision in 2006. Further investigations may then follow.

the Decision from the Swedish Tax agency based on the dividends received from a Luxembourg company and a previously unaccounted wealth of around eur 37,9 million.

According to Kjell Nilsson’s lawyer Cecilia Gunne will Tax decision to be appealed to the administrative court.

– I can only say that the decision should be appealed to the administrative court in Gothenburg in the cards," she says to the Dagens industri.

the FACTS

Panamadokumenten

the Leak is described as one of history’s greatest. The 2.6 TB of data has been provided by an anonymous source to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which is then shared with the millions of documents to the international journalistnätverket ICIJ.

the Material comes from the law firm of Mossack Fonseca in Panama that sells anonymous offshore companies.

In the leak, there is information on around 214 000 companies.

January 10, 201713:34