Under the procedural leadership of the prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 3.5 million UAH of unpaid taxes and fees were brought to the budget.
It was established that the head of the business entity deliberately evaded the payment of tax. In particular, the legal entity did not show in the Income Tax Declaration for 2021 the funds received from other business entities in the amount of almost UAH 20 million. As a result, income tax on this amount of income was understated and, accordingly, not paid.
In the course of the pre-trial investigation, the head of the enterprise, which is engaged in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, wholesale trade in parts and accessories for cars, was informed of the suspicion of deliberate evasion of taxes, fees (mandatory payments) (Part 1, Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) .
As part of the criminal proceedings, the damages were compensated in full.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by detectives of the Territorial Administration of the Bureau of Economic Security in the Lviv region.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office