The security service of Ukraine in the Vinnitsa region exposed and documented a large-scale scheme for withdrawing funds into the shadow and abroad. Businessmen received almost UAH 20 million annually. This is reported by "

Special service operatives found that the owner of one of the retail chains of household appliances organized the deal.

“According to his instructions, during 2019-2021, subordinates, contrary to the current legislation, added money from purchases of products in stores to the accounts of several“ pocket ”public organizations. Then the dealers legalized them through several dozen controlled FOPs, ”it was reported..

Later, the money was cashed, and most of it was transferred to the foreign account of the network owner by small transactions without exceeding the limits.. All transactions were carried out with tax evasion.

According to the conclusion of the State Financial Monitoring Service, the state's losses from illegal activities amount to more than UAH 12 million..

During searches at the place of residence and office premises, law enforcement officers found:.

almost sixty FOP stamps;

rough accounting;

bank cards;

computer hardware with evidence of crimes.

Within the framework of criminal proceedings under h. 3 st. 212 (tax evasion) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, investigative actions are ongoing to bring all perpetrators to justice. Law enforcement officers are working on seizing seized property, blocking accounts of suspects and reimbursing damage to the state.