A detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine exposed officials of several companies in tax evasion in the total amount of almost UAH 400 million. These companies the winners of state procurements, supplied food products for state structures throughout 2022.

Also, the ESBU is investigating the involvement in the organization and activities of the criminal scheme of members of the family of the People's Deputy of Ukraine, the head of one of the factions of the Verkhovna Rada.

The investigation established that suppliers who are registered and carry out their activities, in particular, in the territory of Odesa region, bought food products for cash. Subsequently, such operations were reflected in accounting and tax records as purchases from other enterprises, including those with signs of fictitiousness. Such an illegal scheme made it possible for entrepreneurs to avoid paying taxes to the state budget in the total amount of almost UAH 400 million.

In order to ensure compensation for the losses caused to the state, a seizure was imposed on funds in the amount of more than UAH 800 million, which are in the accounts of supplier companies.

As part of the pre-trial investigation, ESBU detectives conducted 20 searches and inspections at the place of actual business activity of the companies and at the place of residence of their officials. Extras were interrogated, 5 forensic examinations were appointed to confirm the amount of damages, more than 90 decisions of investigating judges on temporary access to documents were announced.

Pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on the grounds of a criminal offense provided for in Part 3 of Art. 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (deliberate evasion of the payment of value-added tax, duties, which led to the actual non-payment of funds to the state budget in particularly large amounts) is carried out by detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office.

We will remind you that the detectives of the ESBU have exposed a citizen of Ukraine in evading customs duties for UAH 16 million when importing special equipment.

More details:https://esbu.gov.ua/news/beb-vykrylo-ukhylennia-vid-splaty-myta-na-16-mln-hrn-pry-importi-spetstekhniky