Energizer NV in court on tax evasion charges

December 05, 2013 8:47 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Construction company Energizer N.V. and company director S.J.M. were summoned to appear in Court on Wednesday on tax evasion charges. Prosecutor Gonda van der Wulp said the company allegedly failed to file taxes with the tax department to the tune of approximately US $3.2 million.
 
According to the Prosecutor, Energizer had failed to pay turnover tax and social premiums for workers.
 
The formal charges include tax evasion and forgery of tax returns allegedly committed between January 1, 2006, and October 10, 2010, and alleged tax evasion over the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
 
Energizer's 47-year-old director denied the allegations. Attorney-at-law Cor Merx said his client was under the impression he was exempted of payment of turnover tax and workers' premiums for work carried out at Porto Cupecoy and The Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa.
 
According to his lawyer, Energizer was exempted of payment of these taxes as sub-contractor, because the developer had obtained a tax holiday for these projects.
 
Energizer and its director will also contest statements it had never requested a tax holiday with the Inspector of Taxes. The Court was requested to hear the Inspector as a witness, which was granted.
 
During Wednesday's procedural hearing, attorney Merx also filed a request for the Prosecutor's Office to hand over documents from his client's financial administration over the years 2006-2010, which were confiscated.
 
Van der Wulp said the Prosecutor's Office was not willing to hand over any documents, as this could lead to the disappearance of evidence. However, she said the defence's certified accountant could look into the administration, which is now kept at the Tax Department.
 
The company's administration apparently was quite chaotic. "I am a contractor, not an administrator," M. said of the administration consisting of 20 moving boxes filled with files, wage lists and receipts.
 
The actual hearing of this case will take place March 20, 2014.
 
(The Daily Herald)

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