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Wednesday, 24.04.2024, 11:00
Estonia's tax watchdog to counsel accommodation and food sector re envelope wages
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"In the sector there are about 3,000 enterprises and it
is reason to believe that in about 500 of these wages are paid at least
partially as envelope wages," a spokesman for MTA Oscar Oun told
the newspaper. He added that the tax authority is planning to initially contact
the companies that are being suspected of that and counsel them regarding
importance of the employment register.
"We can also visit some accommodation establishments
and restaurants," Oun said. "After counseling we will monitor the
person and depending on agreements, we will observe changes in the employment
register or the income and social tax declaration," he said, adding that
if the situation has not improved, the institution will decide if there is need
for further steps.
Last year MTA contacted more than 1,000 caterers of summer
events and more than 1,000 employees were added to the register, Oun s.
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