5 criminal proceedings for financial fraud were opened against entrepreneurs of Mykolaiv region

Financial fraud. Photo for illustration from rubryka.com

In the first half of 2024, 5 criminal proceedings were opened against entrepreneurs due to financial fraud in the Mykolaiv region.

This was reported in the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Mykolaiv region.

In general, the tax office discovered 32 facts of suspicious financial transactions, which may be related to the legalization of proceeds obtained through crime.

«Currently, on the basis of the materials submitted to the law enforcement agencies, 5 criminal proceedings have been opened, and in relation to 5 economic entities, a decision has been made to include the materials in the criminal proceedings,» the message says.

Thanks to this, one of the entrepreneurs has already paid more than 1 million hryvnias to the budget.

We will remind you that in April of this year, during the inspection of one of the restaurants in Mykolaiv, tax officials discovered that the entrepreneur sold alcoholic beverages without a license and did not issue checks.