State Tax Service has revealed alleged legalized income obtained through criminal means in the amount of 24.3 billion UAH since the beginning of year

Units for prevention of financial operations related to the legalization of income obtained through criminal means took part in 141 documentary audits and compiled 76 acts (certificates), of which 23 checks were based on signs of a criminal offense in the first half of 2022.

A set of measures was taken aimed at exposing schemes for withdrawing income, including obtained through criminal means, outside the legal sphere defined by the Tax Code. Based on the results of carried work, the number of 447 analytical studies was compiled, of which 260 – based on materials of the law enforcement agencies.

Total amount of alleged legalized income obtained through criminal means is 24.3 billion UAH; amount of damage to the state is 15.5 billion UAH.

Identification and processing of suspicious financial operations is another tool that is used in organization of work on the detection of facts of receipt and laundering of criminal proceeds. Based on the results of carried work, the number of 1983 reports was sent to the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine about detected suspicious financial operations.