Mykolaiv is investigating a tax scheme involving grain exports through the Reniyskyi grain elevator

The investigation believes that due to the network of companies involved in the export of agricultural products, the budget has not received tens of millions of hryvnias.

The court is currently deciding the issue of jurisdiction of the case, the Center for Public Investigations reports, citing a ruling by the Central District Court of Mykolaiv.

Thus, in Mykolaiv, law enforcement officers are currently investigating a multi-level tax evasion scheme related to the export of grain and the use of the infrastructure of the Reniysky elevator.

According to the investigation, the companies LLC “Carpio”, “Harvest Grain”, “Greentex” and “Araivis-Trade” were involved in the scheme. Export operations with agricultural products were carried out through these structures.

In particular, the accumulation of goods took place on the territory of the Reniysky elevator. At the same time, the group members worked from different locations: one of the defendants was from an office in Odessa, another performed the functions of an accountant remotely from Mykolaiv, and another was in Bulgaria.

The key episode in the case was the failure to submit tax reports for 2024 by LLC “Carpio”, registered in Mykolaiv. According to the indictment, the company’s financial result from export operations in 2021-2024 exceeded UAH 82 million.

At the same time, the company did not submit a profit tax declaration, which, according to the investigation, led to significant losses for the state budget. The actions of the accused were qualified as intentional tax evasion committed by an organized group on a particularly large scale.

During the preparatory meeting, the parties focused on the issue of jurisdiction. The defense insisted that the case should be considered by a court in Odesa, since it was there, according to them, that key investigative actions took place, in particular searches and seizure of property.

The lawyers also noted that the latest episode of the offense is related to an enterprise registered in the Zavodsky district of Mykolaiv, which also calls into question the jurisdiction of the Central District Court.

The prosecutor did not agree with these arguments, emphasizing that in cases where the place of commission of the crime cannot be established, the case is considered at the place of completion of the pre-trial investigation. Since it was conducted by the SBU investigative department in the Mykolaiv region, the proceedings, according to the prosecution, should be heard in this court.

As a result, the court concluded that the issue of jurisdiction requires additional resolution and sent the indictment to the Mykolaiv Court of Appeal.

In parallel, the issue of preventive measures was considered. One of the accused was previously set a bail of 20 million UAH, which was later reduced — first to over 14 million UAH, then to 12 million UAH, and later — to about 7.5 million UAH. After posting bail, she was released from custody with the imposition of procedural obligations.