The investigation revealed that in 2024 the head of a construction company organized a scheme to evade VAT payment.
The builder received funds from local communities for services but did not declare them in tax documents. This allowed avoidance of paying value-added tax amounting to almost **5 million UAH**. During the pre-trial investigation, the damages were fully compensated.
Prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office filed a motion to the court for the dismissal of criminal charges against the individual due to full compensation of damages. The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Territorial Department of the Bureau of Economic Security in Lviv region.
*According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until proven guilty by the court.*