ESBU ensured the reimbursement of 7.2 million UAH in damages by a metal structure manufacturer in the Kyiv region

 Detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Kyiv region have secured the reimbursement of UAH 7.2 million in tax damages caused by a metal structure manufacturing enterprise to the state budget.

The investigation established that between 2022 and 2025, company officials, while performing work funded by the state budget in the Kyiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, concealed actual taxable objects.

As a result, Value Added Tax on a large scale was not paid to the budget.

The criminal proceedings were initiated based on an analytical product compiled by detectives of the Territorial Office of the ESBU in the Kyiv region. The damage amount of over UAH 7.2 million was confirmed by the findings of a forensic economic expert examination.

The head of the enterprise was notified of suspicion under Part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (tax evasion). During the pre-trial investigation, the damages were fully reimbursed, and the funds have already been transferred to the state budget.

The criminal proceedings have been referred to the court with a motion for release from criminal liability. Procedural guidance was provided by prosecutors of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

As a reminder, the ESBU initiated a public discussion of the mechanism for pre-trial settlement of tax crimes.

The essence of the initiative is to lawfully close a case regarding tax evasion without suspicion and trial if the business admits the violation, compensates the state for damages, pays taxes, and makes an additional contribution to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.