An entrepreneur from the Lviv region is suspected of tax evasion amounting to more than UAH 5 million. According to the investigation, the man fully reimbursed the losses to the state and additionally transferred UAH 300,000 to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the Territorial Department of the Bureau of Economic Security in the Lviv region.
The investigation established that in 2025 the entrepreneur received more than UAH 21.7 million in income from trading in meat products. From this amount, he failed to assess and pay almost UAH 3.92 million in personal income tax and more than UAH 1.08 million in military levy. As a result, the state budget fell short of more than UAH 5 million.
Detectives of the BES notified the man that he was suspected under Part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns deliberate evasion of payment of taxes and levies, resulting in a significant shortfall of funds to the budget. Even before being formally notified of suspicion, the entrepreneur admitted guilt, fully reimbursed the losses and transferred UAH 300,000 in charitable aid to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The criminal proceedings have been referred to court, with procedural supervision carried out by prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
Pursuant to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and may not be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt has been proved in accordance with the law and established by a guilty verdict of a court.