Norwegian police and tax authorities is not happy about the possibility for buying anonymous payment cards in kiosks:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrk.no%2Fnyheter%2Fnorge%2F1.8337749&act=url- It is a challenge to follow the cash, when converted into anonymous credit. This is a huge challenge for tax authorities, because the market is international and with few restrictions, says Moldjord to NRK.no.
He said that strict regulations in Norway will not help, because it is still "floats freely on the web."
- Works to break the code
- We order all the new cards to come, to see how they can be tracked. We are working to crack the code of how we can track the different solutions, said Moldjord.
He says it's hard to say how big the problem is.
Payment cards issued abroad may be used anonymously in Norway, with very little chance of being detected.
- There may be cards issued in the U.S. and used in Norway. We can see if the card is used regularly over time, and thus distinguish them from the card, such as used by American tourists.
It's funny that it never occured to this individual that this may not be a problem, but that the problem actually is the tracking of money, and the restrictions of free trade. It's very political correct in Norway to always abide to the establishment.
The last bold statement. Anyone using payment cards issued abroad, should know that ATM's have video surveilance, and thus take appropriate measures to avoid detection. If you withdraw a lot of money in your closest ATM for a long time, you will get visits from the police/tax authorities.
