Andrea Tandler, the daughter of a former high-ranking CSU official, and her business partner, found themselves in hot water due to the coronavirus mask affair in Bavaria. Their tax trial, which resulted from suspicious dealings during the pandemic, led to a proposed plea bargain by the Munich I Regional Court. If accepted, Tandler could serve between four and four-and-a-half years, while her partner might face around three-and-a-half to four years. The alleged tax evasion concerned commissions from mask contracts and questionable tax payments, as well as unjustified shares and income tax relocation.
Investigations revealed that Tandler, in an effort to pay less tax, had channeled commission payments through a company instead of declaring them as personal income. Meanwhile, Tandler's partner obtained half the shares in their new company without contributing anything initially. These actions, according to the public prosecutor's office, amounted to tax evasion.
Things further complicated when income tax was relocated from Munich, where a higher trade tax would be due, to Grünwald, which had lower tax rates. However, despite these alleged financial maneuvers, the Munich I public prosecutor's office estimated an economic loss of 15.2 million euros as a result.
The case saw numerous charges dropped or amended, including those of gift tax evasion and coronavirus subsidy fraud, in favor of a plea bargain. This deal required both parties to confess, make amends for the damage, and agree on the sentence's estimated range.
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