According to police, the large number of sanctions demonstrated the importance of control. Taxi drivers are now also under the special supervision of the taxpayer.
Authorities found a lot to note in an inspection strike on Tampere taxis on Saturday. Of the 60 taxis inspected, 33 vehicles were found to be remarkable.
Among other things, the vehicles had not been inspected, no vehicle tax had been paid, the vehicle had not been registered for licensed use, there were deficiencies in the price information and no document authorizing taxi traffic had to be presented.
According to the police in Inland Finland, the large number of sanctions showed the importance of supervision. 25 of the taxis inspected were charged a traffic error fee. No fines were imposed.
“It is a matter of licensed professional transport, in which case things must be well taken care of. It is in everyone’s interest that taxi traffic is businesslike, open and clear to customers, ”said the Chief Constable. Petri Tynjälä In a press release about the police in Inner Finland.
Surveillance In addition to the police, the authorities from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and the Tax Administration participated. Taxi drivers are now under special tax supervision.
“We analyze the information and compare it to other information available to us. The goal is to eradicate the gray economy, ”said the deputy director Tarja Valsi According to the press release, the tax administration said.
The taxi reform of 2018 significantly relaxed the regulation of the taxi industry in Finland. Behind the reform of the Taxi Act was the then Minister of Transport Anne Berner (middle).
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