Austrian Authorities Clamp Down on Scams in Ski Resorts

22nd May 2024

The Financial Police made over 200 reports in the Styria and Carinthia ski areas alone last winter. Numerous offenses were also uncovered in the west as part of targeted checks.…
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The Financial Police made over 200 reports in the Styria and Carinthia ski areas alone last winter.

Numerous offenses were also uncovered in the west as part of targeted checks.

In one incident a Romanian man offered his services as a ski instructor via social media in the Kitzbühel area in the Tirol.

The check by the financial police revealed that he was neither registered under commercial law, social security nor tax and was also not registered as a ski instructor with the Tyrolean Ski Instructors Association.

The Financial Police said he can expect high penalties and additional payments.

A total of 126 administrative complaints and 15 cash register violations were identified in Tirol and Vorarlberg.

The affected companies can expect fines of around €150,000.

In total, 260 employees were found and checked on site by 29 financial police officers at 31 companies.

“The financial police take consistent action against black sheep who want to enrich themselves through tax and duty fraud at the expense of honest companies and the general public,” said Finance Minister, Magnus Brunner.

“The work of the financial police protects correct and tax-honest companies.”