Professor of tax law leaves over tax fraud
Professor of tax law leaves over tax fraud
Door Giulia Fabrizi
By Giulia Fabrizi
Giulia Fabrizi
Van uit de hand gelopen studentenfeestjes tot bezette universiteitsgebouwen en van kamertekorten tot dreigende bezuinigingen: Giulia houdt al het nieuws in de gaten. Ze praat graag met de mensen die het aangaat, schrijft erover en begeleidt freelancers bij het maken van nieuwsartikelen. Eerder werkte ze als stadsredacteur Groningen en gemeenteverslaggever Haren voor Dagblad van het Noorden.According to the OM, Freudenthal deliberately provided incorrect and incomplete information when the tax authorities audited a property management business belonging to Freudenthal and a partner.
Withholding records
The tax authorities suspected Freudenthal of withholding records on the business activities in 2014. They asked him to provide this paperwork, but he claimed no such paperwork existed and that the business wasn’t obligated keep records.
However, the tax authorities said it was. A year after Freudenthal denied the existence of the records, the former professor forcibly handed over the paperwork.
Exemplary role
The OM is taking the case seriously, since Freudenthal has an exemplary role as professor of tax law.
Freudenthal, who is also a partner in accounting and tax consultancy firm Mazars, decided to resign from his position as professor at the UG per January 1.