Tax evasion scheme created by an individual totaling more than 54 million UAH was exposed

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 05 May 2021 at 11:55 Chapter: News

Tax specialists exposed unjustified understatement of the personal income tax rate.

Employees of the Anti-money laundering department of Main Directorate of the STS in Dnipropetrovsk region established that the taxpayer – individual declared income in the amount of more than 600 million UAH in the form of dividends on shares accrued by a non-resident (Cyprus), a shareholder of which he does not act.

As follows, the taxpayer has not paid taxes totaling more than 54 million UAH, which may be related to the legalization (laundering) of income, as a result of unjustified application of reduced personal income tax rate.

Criminal proceeding under Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine was registered on this fact.

Pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

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