Taxpayer from Dnipropetrovsk region faces prison for 55 million hryvnias in losses to the state
The prosecutor’s office of the Dnipropetrovsk region submitted an indictment to the court against the chief state inspector of the tax service of the region. She is accused of exceeding her official powers, which led to the underpayment of almost 55 million hryvnias by the state budget.
The investigation established, that the tax official illegally confirmed the legality of applying a preferential tax rate for an individual entrepreneur, although she did not have the appropriate authority to do so.
The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the territorial department of the DBR in Poltava. The accused faces imprisonment for a period of five to eight years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
