Real Estate

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is to investigate reports that real estate speculators are manipulating loopholes in the property residence rules to evade taxes.

The Government is to review whether renters’ and landlords’ money is adequately protected from letting agent fraud or bankruptcy.

16 persons including former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser are accused by the corruption prosecutor in the case Buwog and Terminal Tower Linz. The Buwog case is about the privatization of flats during Grasser's period as finance minister. The second case is about the renting of offices in the Terminal Tower in Linz for the ministry of finance. In both cases it is assumed that bribery money was paid. Grasser denies any involvement in criminal action. Though investigations started seven years ago it will continue after the announcement got public. When the trial will start is uncertain.

After seven years of investigation former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser will need to face court. According to the accusation he was involved in embezzlement and bribery in connection with the privatization of Buwog flats and the moving of finance officials to the Terminal Tower in Linz.

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