Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Attorney General, the acting director of the liquor and vodka factory has been notified of suspicion for intentional tax evasion in particularly large amounts (part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The investigation established that from 2019 to 2021, the official organized a mechanism for evading value-added tax by conducting non-goods transactions with companies exhibiting signs of fictitiousness. As a result, over 20 million hryvnias did not reach the state budget.

The violations have also been confirmed by a tax audit report. Based on its results, penalties and interest were also imposed - over 5 million hryvnias.

During the pre-trial investigation, the enterprise reimbursed the state for the entire amount of tax liabilities and fines.

Currently, prosecutors have submitted a motion to the court to release the suspect from criminal liability under part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine due to the full reimbursement of damages.

The pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings is being conducted by detectives of the Main Unit of the Bureau of Economic Security based on materials from the Security Service of Ukraine.