Three Moldovans arrested for tax evasion
Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Causes, has sent to the court the case where two limited liability companies, offering hotel services and public catering, as well as their management, are accused of tax evasion.
According to the investigation, during January 2013 - October 2017, the company's founder, along with his wife, as director and a subordinate - chief accountant, through direct control or third parties, have avoided paying taxes, by including in accounting, tax and financial documents with misleading data on income and expenditure, spendings that were not made within the society's activity and nonexistent operations. Therefore, by not paying the taxes, the company caused to the public budget a damage of 6 668 000 lei.
After searches Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Causes managed to find and confiscate unaccounted financial means, home appliances, electronic media used for bookkeeping, fiscal and accounting documents, notes, as well as other items and documents.
The members of the criminal group were arrested and freed under judicial control. At the same time, within the investigation, a total of 6 68 000 lei were recovered to the state budget.
The three suspects risk to 6 years imprisonment or a fine from 3350 to 5350 conventional units, while the two companies can receive a fine from 4000 to 7000 conventional units and receive a ban from certain activity or liquidation.