6 hours ago74-year-old Kosovo sentenced for multiple frauds in Switzerland, had hidden assets of around 350 thousand francs
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)A 74-year-old woman of origin from Kosovo, living in Switzerland's Canton Arigau, has been found guilty of multiple fraud and hiding income. She was sentenced to a fine and parole sentence after receiving financial aid from the state, for which she was not entitled. According to Swiss authorities, [...]
She was sentenced to a fine and parole sentence after receiving financial aid from the state, for which she was not entitled.
According to Swiss authorities, in 2013 and 2014, her wife and husband, who have already passed away, had failed to declare a list of investments on the tax form, hiding an asset worth 349 thousand francs. This secret had resulted in a false tax assessment.
As a result, the couple had benefited from reducing health insurance for 2016 and 2017. The woman had received 741,60 francs for 2016 and 874,80 francs for 2017, aid based on inaccurate tax statements, reports Arigauer zeitung.
The canton's prosecution has now declared the woman guilty of multiple fraud and has sentenced her to a conditional fine of 60 days worth 30 francs a day (in the total of 1,800 francs), as well as an additional fine of 400 francs. It also has to pay 900 francs for procedural spending.
How are cases of hiding property found in Switzerland?
According to the Bank Department spokesman in Aargau, Roland Hofer, cases of allegations of concealing property are usually revealed during the tax assessment process by the municipal tax administration.
Such doubts may arise from internal reports, inconsistencies in tax statements, or even if a person condemns himself.
If suspected of earlier tax evasion, the case is forwarded to the Cantonal Tax Administration, which may open an additional tax procedure that allows for reviewing statements for up to 10 years back but must be completed no later than 15 years from the tax year in question.
In the concrete case, this procedure was initiated in the fall of 2022 and cleared up the hiding income of the Kosovo couple.
Any outstanding wealth, no matter how many years have passed, can be revealed and have serious legal consequences in Switzerland.
