Concealed revenue from international trips: Carrier in Zakarpattia pays back over 4.5 million UAH

 In Zakarpattia, a carrier has restituted over 4.5 million UAH in taxes that were evaded during international passenger transport operations. Detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Zakarpattia region have completed their pre-trial investigation and forwarded a motion to the court to release him from criminal liability.

The investigation established that throughout 2025, a physical person operating in the field of international passenger transport received cash from bus drivers for completed routes from Zakarpattia to Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

The total amount of cash received was 19.8 million UAH. At the same time, this income was not declared, and the corresponding taxes and fees were not paid to the budget.

According to the analytical study conducted by ESBU analysts, the underpayment of personal income tax and military tax amounted to a total of over 4.5 million UAH. This was confirmed by the findings of a forensic economic expert examination.

During the pre-trial investigation, the carrier fully paid the overdue taxes and fees.

The individual was served a notice of suspicion under Part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional tax evasion). In light of the full restitution of the damages caused to the state, a motion was forwarded to the court to release the person from criminal liability pursuant to Part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The final decision regarding the release of the individual from criminal liability will be made by the court.

Prosecutorial guidance was provided by prosecutors of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Pursuant to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a criminal offense and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven through legal procedures and established by a court's verdict of conviction.