Steuerskandal: Erstmals Finanzbeamtin im Cum-ex-Skandal auf der Anklagebank
Die M.M. Warburg hat mit illegalen Aktiengeschäften in großem Stil Steuern hinterzogen. Nun muss sich die für die Bank zuständige Steuerbeamtin vor Gericht verantworten.
The Oberlandesgericht (OLG) of Cologne has charged Hamburg tax official Daniela P. with assisting the Hamburg private bank M.M. Warburg in evading €90 million in taxes during 2016 and 2017. This marks the first time a state representative has been tried for potentially contributing to Germany's largest tax scandal. The OLG's decision, released on August 10, represents a turning point in the case, as the Köln State Prosecutor's Office had initially failed to secure an indictment in lower court.
The WDR reported on the decision first, which led to the request for an appeal by the Köln State Prosecutor's Office, which was granted. The OLG upheld the appeal, meaning P. will soon face trial before the 15th major criminal chamber of the Landgericht Bonn. The OLG found sufficient suspicion against P., recognizing that while individual actions may have had limited weight, the overall picture of evidence would strengthen the suspicion against her.
This complex case sheds light on the Cum-Ex scandal, involving stock market manipulations to avoid capital gains taxes, with potential damages to the German treasury reaching into the billions.
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