Business proprietor from Furth in forest, identified as HZA-R, found guilty of self-employment offenses
A metal systems trading and installation company based in the Cham district has been convicted by the Regensburg Local Court for withholding and misappropriation of wages. The company, unnamed in the court documents, employed three installers as alleged self-employed individuals from 2016 to 2021, a practice that has now landed the company owner in hot water.
According to the court ruling, the total wages of the three installers amounted to nearly 1.5 million euros. However, these wages were not reported to the social security office, a fact that was uncovered by the Financial Control Black Work department of the Regensburg Customs Office during an investigation at the Furth im Wald site.
This non-reporting allowed the company to save around 165,000 euros in social security contributions over several years. The Regensburg Public Prosecutor's Office filed charges against the company owner, leading to a total fine of 51,150 euros. The company owner is also required to pay the withheld social security contributions and court costs.
Employees suffer due to lost pension or health insurance claims in cases of pseudo-self-employment. Wolfgang Braun, an investigator with the Financial Control Black Work department, emphasized the importance of combating such practices. "Honest companies pay their contributions, while those misclassifying employees as self-employed aim to gain advantages," Braun said.
The information was originally transmitted by the Regensburg Customs Office via news aktuell. For further questions, you can contact Nadine Striegel at the Regensburg Customs Office. Her contact details are as follows: telephone: 0941 2086-1503, email: [email protected], and website: www.zoll.de.
The search results do not provide information about the owner of the company in Regensburg that was convicted of wage refusal and abuse. The conviction is a stark reminder of the consequences of such practices and the importance of fairness in the labor market. The Financial Control Black Work department's role is to uncover such cases and ensure that justice is served.
