Illegal employment, wage and social dumping and manipulation of cash registers. Numerous violations were discovered during key inspections in hotels, restaurants and ski schools in Styria and Carinthia. Around 75,000 euros in tax debts were collected.
In February and March, 76 financial police officers checked 216 companies in the ski areas of Turracherhöhe, Katschberg, Klippitztörl in Carinthia and Reiteralm as well as Lachtal in Styria in four key operations. Almost every second company turned out to be non-compliant. There were around 103 complaints based on illegal employment, ten criminal complaints due to illegal employment of foreigners and two more due to fraud in connection with the receipt of unemployment benefits. In 42 cases there were violations of the Working Hours Act, twelve times there were complaints under the Wage and Social Dumping Act reimbursed. In a further 42 cases, the financial police reported to the financial criminal authorities because there were serious violations of the cash register requirement. Some businesses had manipulated the cash register systems, while others didn’t even have a cash register. In addition, a total of 74,936 euros in tax debts were collected. All affected companies must now expect high fines. A total of 211 reports were filed. “The financial police are fighting vigorously against illegal employment, tax fraud and tax evasion. Regular focus checks like these are crucial to ensure fair competitive conditions, protect employees and ensure compliance with legal provisions,” emphasizes Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP).
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