Companies accused of laundering money with stages – RTP

Architecture, small businesses, law and psychology are the most affected areas. The National Youth Council said it has received many complaints, but ultimately did not result in any formal complaint. President of the National Youth Council is a point even
 “Authentic money laundering” with these companies to declare the
 subsidies and least to enjoy tax benefits when in reality receive
 value back.

“Young people do not want to move forward with complaints to the authorities because they act in collusion with business and know that they themselves are committing an illegality. Currently have or are aware that what they are doing is wrong because all do at the end of the course, as a means of entry into their professional activity sector, “said JN Hugo Carvalho, president of the National Youth Council.

in practice – and in the case of a trainee with a degree – in the gross salary of 691 euros the young can get only 291.

the burden wages in this type of stage is divided between IEFP (between 65 and 80 percent) and employer (20 to 35 percent of the amount paid). Some employers also require that they be trainees pay the single social tax in the amount of 23.75 percent.

“For young people, especially, causes them to lose the only opportunity they have to access the labor market through professional training, since only are given one, unless of course they do so with a degree and then another to master. For businesses, the case is more serious, because they make a real money laundering. Declare the expenditure on staff, have benefits in IRC but get back that money in cash, without knowledge of finance “.
IEFP appeals

 Only the Order of Psychologists recognize the existence of this type of fraud and even created a team to oversee the companies with whom it has agreements to receive trainees.

Since the professional associations and unions of engineers, lawyers and architects unaware of this.

The same ignorance is shared by the IEFP. However, the Institute said the JN “the IEFP is attentive to phenomena of this type that may occur and we appeal to those who have knowledge of any irregularities, or is a victim of it, that report it immediately to our services.”