Detectives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in Chernivtsi region served a notice of suspicion to the head of a Chernivtsi developer.

During the pre-trial investigation, the Bureau's detectives established that the suspect evaded paying value added tax in especially large amounts during the construction and transfer of housing to owners between March and September 2021.

The company transferred more than a hundred apartments with a total value of over UAH 42 million to the owners, but did not pay UAH 8.4 million in taxes.

Detectives of the Territorial Department served the head of the company a notice of suspicion of committing a criminal offence under Part 3 of Art. 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He faces a fine of 15,000 to 25,000 tax-free minimum incomes with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and confiscation of property.

The pre-trial investigation is being carried out by detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Chernivtsi region under the supervision of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office.