Prosecutors of the Sumy Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Defense Sector of the Central Region have submitted an indictment to the court against the chief accountant of one of the defense enterprises for intentional tax evasion exceeding 325 million UAH (Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

From 2022 to 2024, the accused provided false information in tax invoices and tax reports, unlawfully applying a zero value-added tax rate. At the same time, according to the requirements of the Tax Code of Ukraine, such operations were subject to taxation on a general basis.

As a result of these illegal actions, over 325 million UAH in VAT did not reach the State Budget of Ukraine.

The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Main Unit of Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine with operational support from the Criminal Investigation Department in the Sumy region.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.