The capital's ESBU brought out of the shadows 12.2 million UAH in VAT from the sale of used cars

 A company that sold used cars imported from the Republic of Korea failed to pay over 12.2 million UAH in value-added tax. Detectives of the Territorial Office of the ESBU in Kyiv ensured full reimbursement of the damages caused to the state.

The investigation established that the enterprise did not reflect the full volume of sold cars for the corresponding period in its tax reporting.

As a result, over 12.2 million UAH in VAT was not received by the state budget.

The violation was detected by employees of the State Tax Service during an unscheduled inspection. In the course of the pretrial investigation, the amount of unpaid tax was confirmed.

The head of the enterprise was notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—intentional tax evasion on an especially large scale.

Thanks to the actions of ESBU detectives, the enterprise fully reimbursed the damages caused to the state – 12.2 million UAH of unpaid VAT.

In connection with the full payment of taxes and reimbursement of damages, a motion was sent to the court to release the suspect from criminal liability in accordance with Part 4 of Article 212 of the CCU.

Procedural guidance is carried out by the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.

According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a criminal offense until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.