CARMEL RICKARD: Crime crossover
A $2bn fraud perpetrated in Denmark is playing out in UK courts, where the Danish tax authority is suing more than 90 defendants
09 July 2020 - 05:00
During lockdown, my lifestyle has included binge-watching the Danish political drama Borgen. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t skip past a case that, just two months ago, I might have written off for having an unpronounceable name.
Skatteforvaltningen (referred to by the court as Skat) is Denmark’s customs and tax administration. Last week the UK high court delivered a preliminary decision in what promises to be a landmark business corruption case involving Skat against Solo Capital Partners, Goal Taxback and others...
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