Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen pays campaign expenses under the table
Social Democrat MP Leena Luhtanen is my new personal hero! She’s not afraid to evade taxes and pay for things “under the table”. Good for her!! Oh, wait wait, she’s a Social Democrat, who are extremely pro-tax, and she’s our Minister of Justice. Ain’t nothing worse than a hypocrite…
An article in the Iltalehti paper charges that 2004 municipal elections campaign expenses for Justice Minister Leena Luhtanen have been paid under the table. Luhtanen has contested the report.
The alleged tax evasion occurred during the municipal elections of 2004. The Minister’s husband Juhani Luhtanen reportedly paid nearly one thousand euros in cash to a supplier for campaign advertising.
The graphics entrepreneur said that he later made the VAT payment related to Luhtanen’s settlement, so he would not be accused of tax offences. He also said that during the time of his assignment he received several reminders that it was customary to settle campaign work without paying taxes.





