Lithuania taxman uses Google Maps to find dodgers
April 10, 2013 /Uncategorized

Lithuania taxman uses Google Maps to find dodgers

FILE - An undated file photo provided by Google shows one of their street mapping cars. The moment Google Maps Street View was rolled out in Lithuania earlier 2013, tax authorities were ready. Sitting in the comfort of their own officers, tax inspectors used the free Internet program for a virtual cruise around the streets of some of Lithuania’s large cities, uncovering dozens of alleged tax violations involving housing construction and property sales. Darius Buta, spokesman for the State Tax Inspectorate, said Wednesday April 10, 2013 that authorities have identified 100 homeowners and 30 construction companies as suspected tax dodgers thanks to Google Maps Street View. (AP Photo/Google, file)

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — As soon as Google Maps Street View was rolled out in Lithuania earlier this year, tax …read more

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