Economic crime report 2004 - Ekobrottsmyndigheten
Economic crime report 2004 - Ekobrottsmyndigheten
Economic crime report 2004 - Ekobrottsmyndigheten
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on PECs, arguing that a combination of informational and inspection<br />
visits to businesses – particularly in sectors where evasion is known to<br />
occur – is an effective <strong>crime</strong> prevention measure. They suggest changes<br />
to legislation and the allocation of resources that would allow for coordinated<br />
visits by the police and Tax Administration.<br />
As in previous years, various counties conducted projects such as “The<br />
White Coast.” The cooperating agencies have been SKV, EBM, KFM,<br />
municipalities, the Social Insurance Office and the County Labour Board.<br />
Both the agencies concerned and sector representatives view the projects<br />
– which have dealt with the construction industry, restaurants, peddling<br />
and more– as extremely important.<br />
The pilot project in the hairdressing sector has spawned regional and local<br />
initiatives to monitor and inform hairdressers for the purpose of discouraging<br />
undeclared work. Both members and non-members of the Swedish<br />
National Hairdressers’ Federation have exhibited great interest. In one<br />
region, the project has offered certification to hairdressers, provided that<br />
they have the following.<br />
• Cash registers with receipts and control slips<br />
• Price lists in plain view<br />
• Proper registration with SKV<br />
• Liability insurance<br />
• Registration with the Environmental Board<br />
• Credit card terminals (not mandatory)<br />
Approximately half of the county’s 600 registered hairdressers have<br />
attended the informational meetings. More than 60 businesses have been<br />
certified so far. The information will be provided at hairdresser’s training<br />
as well.<br />
Among other <strong>crime</strong> prevention measures are:<br />
• special economic <strong>crime</strong> days attended by agencies concerned, interest<br />
organizations, etc.<br />
• seminars with representatives of EBM, SKV and KFM, as well as<br />
people from various organizations helping immigrants who own or<br />
want to start businesses. The goal was to identify channels for providing<br />
the target group with information about regulations and agencies<br />
• More than 40 representatives of the cooperating agencies, as well as<br />
receivers in bankruptcy, took part. A follow-up seminar is scheduled<br />
for the spring of <strong>2004</strong><br />
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