Detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Kyiv uncovered facts of tax evasion by one of the largest cinema chains in the capital. The total amount of damage to the state budget in two criminal proceedings is UAH 10 million.

Based on the materials of the analytical unit of the Kyiv CID detectives opened criminal proceedings for tax evasion including the late payment of the unified social tax in the amount of UAH 5 million. Subsequently another criminal proceeding was initiated against another company in the same group.

During the investigation the company agreed to cooperate and repaid its debt to the state before its officials were served with a notice of suspicion.

Pursuant to Art. 212(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine the detectives of the ESBU filed two motions with the court to release the company's executives from criminal liability. About UAH 10 million was recovered to the budget.