Over 5 million UAH in unpaid taxes were reimbursed by a carrier from Chernivtsi who transported passengers to Europe for cash

 An international carrier that transported passengers to Poland, Italy, and France failed to pay over 5 million UAH in taxes to the state. During the pretrial investigation, the debt to the budget was reimbursed in full.

Detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Chernivtsi region established that the director of the company providing passenger transport services failed to fully reflect the income received from international transportation during 2024.

Passengers paid for the trips in cash, but the director did not reflect part of the income received from international transportation in the tax records. This led to the non-receipt of over 5 million UAH in taxes to the budget.

The director was notified of suspicion under Part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – intentional tax evasion in significant amounts.

During the pretrial investigation, the enterprise fully reimbursed the unpaid taxes. Along with the materials of the criminal proceedings, a motion to release the director from criminal liability due to the full reimbursement of the damages caused to the state was sent to the court. The final decision in the case will be made by the court.

Procedural guidance – Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office.

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