“A check-up has revealed the company has $10 million in unpaid customs taxes,” said Blejnar.
He said a check-up on Nokia started in 2009 was completed a few days ago and the tax authority levied distrait on the company’s assets for a $10 million debt.
“The measure is preventive and does not affect the company’s activity,” Blejnar added.
The tax authority has impounded the company’s assets stretching onto a 28,000 square-meter surface, including offices and production halls.
Nokia announced in September it is closing its production line in Romania by the end of the year and moving operations to Asia. Nokia will be laying off 2,200 employees in Romania.