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Former Saab Chairman [Victor Muller](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/victor muller/) may be called in for questioning as part of an official inquiry into suspected tax evasion by three of the automaker’s former executives. A prosecutor has officially named former CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson and two other executives in the investigation, and official court documents say that Muller will be called in by the Financial Crimes Unit. According to Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/sweden-saab-idUSL6N0E34QU20130522), prosecutors are currently looking into allegations that the executives worked to dodge taxes between 2010 and 2011, when the automaker finally went into bankruptcy.
The Truth About Cars](Tax Saabotage: Victor Muller Named As Suspect | The Truth About Cars) reports the investigation may center around the $540,000 paid as consulting fees to Latin America Tug Holding NV, a company Muller owns. It’s possible that the Swedish authorities believe the Saab executives were using the tug boat company as a tax haven, and that the automaker should have paid taxes and social security contributions on the money. Muller has not been charged.
Meanwhile, Muller is defending his earnings in a new interview with Automotive News](Muller says Saab period was painful - Automotive News). Having come under fire for his $773,000 salary at Saab, the Spyker CEO said his pay was commensurate with an executive running a company with 4,000 employees.Former Saab chairman Muller faces summons in tax inquiry originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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