In a normal world...for these tax crimes, you’d add up the amount and simply suggest they pay the tax bill and some hefty fine.
The chief problem I see here...in the NY City area, with company cars dispensed out...there’s probably 10,000 individuals who are guilty of this ‘sin’, and nationally...probably over 250k.
In the 2012 period, a certain division of Homeland Security had issued out leased cars to ‘agents’ and they drove them home each night. I’d consider those folks just as guilty for a tax violation.
This perk is a normal feature in Europe. As we internationalize trade this will eventually be a perk here.
I note CNN on its website has downplayed this story which seems really telling.