According to a Swiss newspaper Sabaton 's founding members , Joakim Brodén and Pär Sundström, have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax surcharges.
According to the article, Sabaton toured the United States between 2016 and 2018, and the Swiss Tax Agency alleges that the duo did not correctly report their total revenue. According to the news agency Siren , Brodén and Sundström now have to pay millions of kroner in travel taxes.
The pair claims they followed the double taxation agreement between the United States and Switzerland and hired experts to handle the matter. Both can appeal the decision.
Currently, Sabaton is preparing to release their new album, The War To End All Wars , which will be another project themed around the First World War. “For almost two decades, we’ve been singing about historical battles and wars around the world,” narrates a voice in the announcement video. “We believe there’s more to be discovered about this particular moment in history. There are still many stories from the First World War that need to be told. In time, we will hear them all.”
In an interview, Joakim Brodén said it was "the first time in history" that all the band members were immediately happy with the result. The album does not yet have a scheduled release date.
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