One of Finland's largest car dealerships is facing serious criminal allegations as customs authorities investigate a extensive tax fraud scheme. The suspected charges include aggravated tax fraud and aggravated accounting offenses. This investigation highlights a network of questionable practices involving Finnish intermediary companies that have procured vehicles from other EU member states, particularly from major auction sites, using incorrect VAT identification numbers.

According to the reports, these Finnish intermediary firms have utilized VAT identifiers from fraudulent actors in Bulgaria and Germany. By using these identifiers, they have been able to acquire vehicles as