The entrepreneur Siegfried Wolf now wants to turn the tables in the case of his tax cause, in which he is listed as a suspect. He sees himself as a victim of blackmail by the tax office, which is said to have threatened criminal consequences as part of a large company audit. His lawyers have therefore filed a disciplinary complaint against the tax office and would join in the event of an indictment as private parties.
The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) suspects a prohibited deal between Wolf and a tax officer. This is said to have granted Wolf a tax reduction, and in return Wolf is said to have campaigned for the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, Thomas Schmid, to have the civil servant transferred to another tax office. The triggers were chats on Schmid’s cell phone. The three people are listed as suspects in this case.
“Intimidation Attempts”
During his interrogation, however, Wolf spoke of “attempts at intimidation” by the financial authorities. During the large-scale audit, there were several threats that the WKStA would intervene. The chief auditor, who has passed away in the meantime, has announced investigations in the event of non-acceptance of the result of the final meeting. According to a protocol available to the APA, those present at the time spoke of a possible bluff.
This is where Wolf’s lawyers want to start, they see Wolf as an alleged victim of blackmail and not as a perpetrator in the cause. A request for evidence – equivalent to a complaint – has been filed. Likewise, a disciplinary complaint that was filed at the end of February, but to date there has been no response.
