Finnwatch complained about the activities of the consulting firm KPMG

Business Finnwatch, an ethical non -governmental organization, says it has submitted a complaint about the activities of the consulting firm KPMG to the OECD, an advanced economic organization.

The complaint applies to the stock exchange arrangements marketed and implemented by KPMG for social influencers, which HS reported on Monday.

According to Finnwatch, KPMG has violated the OECD tax guidelines by marketing arrangements that are not in line with the spirit of tax law.

Also Emeritus Professor of Aalto University Corporate Law Heikki Niskakangas Previously, HS said that the arrangement marketed by KPMG is contrary to the spirit of the tax law, as it significantly reduces tax burden.

According to Finnwatch, the complaint is based on the OECD Code of Conduct. Guidelines are states’ recommendations to multinational companies for responsible business in an international environment.

“Everything that is legal is not responsible and international corporate responsibility standards also apply to the tax consultation,” Finnwatch’s Executive Director Sonja veneer says in the organization’s bulletin.

KPMG has marketed some influencers Natalia Salmela and Jasmin Hamidin With an arrangement considered as aggressive tax planning for other celebrities.

As a result of KPMG HS:llethat the company markets “overall service from the needs of the entrepreneur” and “forming a group structure” is one tool. KPMG’s view is that the group structure arrangements are invariably sensible.

Mightily According to Holding, the popularity of dividend tax on holding companies exploded last year.

The taxpayer may, if he or she wishes, request a paid preliminary ruling on the tax interpretation of the arrangement he or she has planned. Last year, according to Yle, 1,152 preliminary rulings were made, compared with 566 in the previous year.

However, there is no mandatory request. The authorities have no statistics on actual holding arrangements.

According to YLE, the taxpayer can only intervene in holding arrangements when they are particularly blatant.