Criminal tax · 25 April 2026
Danish tax criminal case closed, client faced imprisonment and a fine exceeding DKK 7 million
The matter was conducted by attorney Hussain Ali Alhaidary. Hussain Ali Alhaidary
We represented a client in a serious Danish tax criminal case where the Tax Agency's Criminal Case Unit raised questions about undeclared tax and VAT over several years. The case was closed without criminal liability.
We represented a client in a comprehensive Danish tax criminal case, where the Danish Tax Agency's Criminal Case Unit had raised questions about the failure to declare and pay tax and VAT over several years in the client's company.
The stakes were significant. If the case had been pursued, the client risked both imprisonment and a fine of more than DKK 7 million.
After our handling of the case, the Tax Agency's Criminal Case Unit decided to close the criminal proceedings against the client.
Early action can be decisive
In tax criminal cases, the first steps can have a major impact on the rest of the case.
When the Tax Agency notifies a liability case or initiates a criminal law assessment, it is important early on to clarify what the suspicion is based on, which concrete circumstances may lead to personal liability, and which documentation is relevant to the assessment.
In this case, a clear strategy for handling both the tax and the criminal law questions was established from the outset.
The result was that the Criminal Case Unit chose to close the case without pursuing criminal liability against the client.
The tax case and the criminal case should be considered together
A tax case can develop into far more than a disagreement about the size of a tax or VAT claim.
If the Tax Agency assesses that there may have been intent or gross negligence, the case can be referred for criminal proceedings. This can entail the risk of substantial fines and, in serious cases, imprisonment.
It is therefore important that the advice from the outset takes both tracks into account.
The information and explanations given during the administrative tax case can later become relevant in a criminal case. An early assessment of the evidence, the basis for liability and the overall strategy can therefore be decisive.
The criminal case was closed
In this case, the client faced very serious consequences.
After a comprehensive handling of the case, the Tax Agency's Criminal Case Unit nonetheless decided to close the case.
The client thereby avoided a criminal case with the risk of both imprisonment and a fine of more than DKK 7 million.
The case is a good example of the importance of obtaining specialised advice early, when a tax case moves towards a possible criminal liability.
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