In Odesa, the director of agricultural companies will be tried for registering fictitious enterprises

Detectives of the Territorial Department of the Bureau of Economic Security in the Odesa region have exposed a previously convicted resident of the city of Reni.

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

A 36-year-old man registered two companies in different regions of Ukraine. They specialize in wholesale trade in grain, seeds and animal feed.

During the investigation, law enforcement officers found out that the details of the enterprises were used to minimize the tax burden. Non-cash funds were converted into cash for enterprises of the real sector of the economy through agricultural companies.

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

The man was suspected 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 indictment was sent to court.

The sanction of the article provides for a fine of eight thousand to ten thousand non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens or imprisonment for a term of three to five years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years.

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