Tax evasion in construction: ESBU in the Zakarpattia completes investigation, damages reimbursed

 Detectives of the Territorial Office of the ESBU in the Zakarpattia region have completed a pre-trial investigation regarding tax evasion in the construction sector. The damages caused to the state have been reimbursed.

The pre-trial investigation established that the head of a housing construction cooperative organized a mechanism for receiving additional payments from real estate buyers off the official records. Using the personal and identification data of future owners of apartments and commercial premises, he accepted cash from them as additional payments for the actual square footage of the properties.

At the same time, smaller amounts were specified in official contracts and financial documents. The difference between the funds actually received and the declared income was not reflected in tax reporting.

As a result of these actions, the tax base was understated, and personal income tax and military tax totaling approximately UAH 9.4 million were not paid.

During the pre-trial investigation, the damages caused to the state were fully reimbursed. A motion to release the individual from criminal liability under Part 3, Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional tax evasion on an especially large scale) has been sent to the court.

Procedural guidance in the criminal proceedings is carried out by the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office.