Nine fish farms in Northern Norway must pay taxes and fees foreign companies have evaded

Skatteetaten - Tax AuthorityPhoto: Lise Åserud / NTB

After using hired labor from Eastern European companies, nine fish farms in Northern Norway must pay millions in evaded advance tax and employer’s contribution.

In a press release, the Tax Administration states that they have carried out inspections at nine Eastern European companies within the fishing industry following an inter-agency crime inspection.

The contracts between the companies from Eastern Europe and the Norwegian fish farms were reported to the Tax Administration as construction contracts, where the companies had an independent responsibility for production.

Hired labor

But according to Odd Woxholt, division director of the Tax Administration, the companies have not delivered construction assignments but hired out labor.

“When hiring labor, the client can become responsible for the contractor in the event of non-payment of taxes and fees,” he said.

Thus, a tax bill of just over NOK 2.5 million has ended up with nine Norwegian fish farms, which must pay for evaded advance tax and employer’s contribution that should benefit the community.

Attempts have been made to collect the money from the companies in Eastern Europe, but the companies are bankrupt, and there is thus no value to be recovered, the Tax Agency states.

Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews

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