Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine reported the suspicion to the head of the enterprise which had forged customs documents and evaded payment of particularly large amounts of taxes.

The investigation established that the man signed contracts with a non-resident company to import aviation fuel for gas turbine engines from Greece and Spain into the customs territory of Ukraine.

The director knew that during the importation of jet fuel to the enterprises of the aircraft industry, taxation is carried out with the payment of excise tax at the rate of 21 euros per 1,000 liters and not at the increased factor of 10, that is 210 euros per 1,000 liters. For business entities that import jet fuel this coefficient does not apply.

Therefore the suspect submitted false information to the fiscal authorities about the sale of this fuel specifically to the enterprises of the aircraft manufacturing industry which are subject to customs benefits. He used their official details in contracts and invoices.

Thus the State Budget received almost UAH 42 million less.

The pre-trial investigation under Part 3 of Art. 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is carried out by detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department, procedural management by prosecutors of the Office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine.