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THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
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TRANSLATION
ODENSE INLAND REVENUE Odense, 28th
January, 1974
(Taxation Authorities) Telephone (09) 131372 ext. 517
Town Hall Room 207
On the 24th inst., on account of your wife wanting to acquire an address in this country, you and your wife applied at this office. You stated, that your wifes sole income would consist of maintenance from you, that the acquisition of an address in this country was brought about by your wifes wish to establish a proper home, and that she in spite of British citizenship wished to establish that home in Denmark, that you and your wifes marriage remain, and that you in consideration of your work continue to keep your address in Honduras.
At the same time you enquired about your wifes liability to pay tax to Denmark, and you were informed, that your wife was liable to pay tax in accordance with P.A.Y.E. Tax-Law paragraph 1, from the day she takes up residence, but that the maintenance received from you is not to be counted to her taxable income.
After your enquiry at the office it has become known, that a decision has been made by the State Assessment Directorate, after which a here living wife, of a husband living abroad without being liable to pay tax to this country, is not taxable of housekeeping money and other maintenance payments, when the married couple cannot be considered to live permanent separated.
This is sent to you for your information.
Signed by: E. Munch-Pedersen
Stamped with HEAD CLERK
The original Danish letter can be
seen at: <
http://www.cashbuilder.com/part05.html> There
has not been raised any doubt by the prosecution, or the judges
as to whether the said letter from the Head Clerk Mr. E. Munch-Pedersen
at the Taxation Office in Odense is genuine.
Because of an unquestioning and absolute belief in the integrity
of the Danish Authorities, it was at this time I made my lifes
greatest mistake, a mistake so big that in 1985 it ended up ruining
my wifes and my own existence. It put a full stop to my
successful career,
stamped me as a criminal and destroyed my health, plus reduced
me to bankruptcy with the final result of costing me my marriage.