Tax evasion scheme during the purchase and sale of tobacco products totaling 15 million UAH was exposed

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 07 June 2021 at 09:35 Chapter: News

Anti-money laundering department of Main Directorate of the STS in Dnipropetrovsk region exposed tax evasion scheme during the purchase and sale of tobacco products.

The purchase of excisable group of products in significant volumes without documentary evidence of further sale, lack of storage places, necessary permits and without declaring operations was detected. Total amount of unpaid excise tax amounted to more than 15 million UAH.

Specified facts are investigated in the framework of criminal proceeding on the grounds of criminal offenses under Part 3 Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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