In Odesa, a court sentenced the director of an agricultural company who was exposed in the registration of a fictitious company

In Odesa, a court sentenced the director of an agricultural company who was exposed in the registration of a fictitious company


According to the materials of the detectives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in the Odesa region, the court found the founder of the company guilty.

As reported by the Economic Security Bureau, she submitted documents for state registration of a legal entity with knowingly false information.

The woman registered a company specializing in wholesale trade in grain, seeds and animal feed.

The detectives found out that the details of the enterprise were used to minimize the tax burden. Through the agricultural company, non-cash funds were converted into cash for enterprises of the real sector of the economy.

In turn, the person involved in the criminal proceedings did not perform any functions at the enterprise, the BEB claims. All documents were drawn up and signed by other persons, the materials regarding which are being investigated in separate criminal proceedings.

The court rendered a verdict and found the suspect guilty of committing a criminal offense under Part 2 of Art. 205-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (forgery of documents submitted for state registration of a legal entity and individual entrepreneurs).

The woman was sentenced to a fine of 8,000 non-taxable maximum incomes of citizens, which is 136 thousand UAH, with deprivation of the right to hold positions related to the performance of organizational, managerial and administrative and economic duties at enterprises, institutions, organizations of all forms of ownership for a period of one year.

Earlier, USM reported that in the Odesa region the company evaded taxes by almost 5 million UAH.