The newspaper writes that an official from the German tax office found a lost statement regarding Gazprom’s donations for the construction of Nord Stream 2 and secretly burned it. Cicero.
In 2022, a Russian company donated 20 million Euros to a fund, which stated that the funds are for the needs of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and are not taxed.
The fund submitted the returns to the tax office, but during internal controls one of the employees reported that the documents were missing. Later, a statement attached to another contract was found in his office. “Due to panic and mounting pressure from the press and authorities, he destroyed the leaflet at a friend’s fireplace,” the publication reassures.
A copy of the document was found. According to the publication, the tax authority described the situation as a political decision and stated that funds received from Gazprom should be tax-free. This drew criticism from parties who condemned the circumvention of US sanctions against Nord Stream 2.
Formerly Wintershall Dea statedThe company, which has sold 2 billion euros in dividends from joint ventures in Russia, will evaluate possible insurance options that can be used to minimize the consequences. Therefore, the board is carrying out preparatory steps for the implementation of this measure.
Damage and gas leaks were recorded on three lines of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 on September 26, 2022. Seismologists recorded two explosions along the gas pipelines. Russia’s FSB has filed a lawsuit over an international terrorist act. The Swedish prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the events.
Nord Stream AG, the operator of the gas pipelines, said that it is not yet possible to estimate the timing of their restoration.
Russia and Turkey are working on the creation of a gas hub where the Nord Streams can be transported.