Finnish restaurants use foreign accounts to evade taxes

Finnish restaurants are using foreign bank accounts to evade taxes on card payments. This new scheme hides transactions from tax authorities. Customers' card payments are routed to overseas accounts, making them appear invisible to the Finnish tax administration. This method bypasses tax obligations, a growing concern in the sector. Economic crime in Finland has significantly increased, with fraud cases rising sharply. The ease of opening foreign accounts and acquiring payment terminals facilitates these tax evasion schemes.