The Administrative Court has ruled that the life-sentenced spy Peyman Kia does not have to pay tax on the income from the Russian intelligence service GRU, reports TV4 News.
Peyman Kia infiltrated the Security Police and the military intelligence service Must for several years and received compensation for the espionage from Russia.
The Tax Authority demanded that Kia pay tax on the large sums of money he received. Kia appealed the decision to the Administrative Court, which announced on Wednesday that he is exempt.
"The practice established by the Supreme Administrative Court does not provide a clear answer on how to view the current case from an income tax perspective. However, the court believes that the 1991 precedent is still guiding for the assessment. Since the crime did not constitute a part of a legal activity, the income cannot be taxed", says Eva-Lotta Hedin, judge at the Administrative Court in Stockholm, in a comment.
