The ESBU referred a case of tax fraud involving a passenger transportation platform to court

 Detectives of the Main Detective Division of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine have referred an indictment to court against the partner of a globally known passenger transportation platform and her accomplices. They are suspected of organizing a tax evasion scheme worth nearly UAH 30 million.

The investigation established that the businesswoman, along with her accomplices, set up a mechanism whereby funds received from drivers' transportation services were initially transferred to the accounts of a foreign company. Subsequently, after deducting a commission, the non-resident company transferred the money to the partner's bank accounts, which she freely managed.

She was supposed to declare the profits received as payment for information and intermediary services. However, the accused submitted false data in her tax reports and concealed the real amounts of income. Consequently, she failed to pay nearly UAH 30 million in taxes.

Based on the collected evidence, ESBU detectives sent the indictment accusing three individuals under Part 3 of Article 212, Part 5 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 212 (tax evasion on a particularly large scale), and Part 1, 4 of Article 358 (use of a knowingly forged document) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Operational support was provided by employees of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine. Procedural supervision was provided by the Office of the Prosecutor General.