Issuing official documents with known false information made it possible to avoid paying taxes in the amount of almost UAH 2 billion.

A detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine reported the suspicion to the chief accountant of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant. The company is part of the Ferrexpo group of companies, which is owned by a billionaire from the "Monaco" battalion.

In 2018-2021, the suspect entered false information into the company's official documents, in particular, regarding the charging of fees for the use of the subsoil of an iron ore deposit. In addition, from September 2018 to December 2021, due to the illegal actions of the accountant, the company evaded paying rent to the budget for the use of subsoil.

A comprehensive forensic examination carried out during the pre-trial investigation established that the amount of damages caused to the state due to non-payment of rent payments for the use of subsoil to the budget is almost UAH 2 billion .

The pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings continues under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine identifies other persons who may be involved in the commission of the specified criminal offenses. Currently, the issue of selecting a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved.

Disclosure measures were carried out by employees of the Main Department of Counterintelligence Support of Critical Infrastructure Objects and Countering Terrorist Financing of the Department of National Statehood Protection of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.

We will remind, recently ESBU detectives reported suspicion of evasion of payment of UAH 605.9 million of excise tax to the head of an oil refining company. More details: https://esbu.gov.ua/news/za-ukhylennia-vid-splaty-6059-mln-hrn-aktsyznoho-podatku-kerivnyku-naftopererobnoi-kompanii-povidomleno-pro-pidozru