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Financial Guard (Austria)
The Financial Police (german: Finanzpolizei) are an Austrian civilian police force under the authority of the Austrian Ministry of Finance. It was founded in 2013 after the ''Zollwache'' (Customs guard) was dissolved in 2005. History In October 1830 the predecessor organization was founded. During its existence the organization had different denominations like ''Gränzwache'' (Border guard), ''Finanzwache'' (Financial Guard) and until its liquidation in May 2004, ''Zollwache'' (Customs guard). The Italian ''Guardia di Finanza'' has its roots in the Austrian ''Finanzwach''e. The liquidation was conducted, due to the fact, that all neighbour states became members of the European Union or part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area. On 1 July 2013 the Financial Police was founded as a uniformed law enforcement organisation to fight tax fraud, social fraud, illegal gambling, violation of both labour rights and employment regulations. Unlike the predecessor organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Austria)
The Ministry of Finance (german: Bundesministerium für Finanzen) is the government ministry of Austria responsible for the collection of taxes and customs as well as the administration of fiscal and economic policy. It oversees the Revenue Service, the Revenue Service for Large Businesses, the Financial Police, and various other agencies. It is headquartered in the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene, Vienna. The current Minister is Magnus Brunner. Structure and function The Ministry is responsible for revenue administration at the federal level, including the government budget, matters of finance concerning the European Union, taxes, duties and tariffs. It defines and conducts the country's budgetary policy concerning currency, credit, savings banks ( Sparkassen) and exchange matters, capital movements and settlement, insurance control and hallmarks. It is also concerned with economic policy, if not discharged by the Ministry of Economy. The Finance Minister and the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
