BES exposes unscrupulous wheat exporter through Odesa region ports

The director of the company tried to export tons of wheat to the Seychelles through the ports of Odesa region without paying taxes. As a result of his actions, the state budget lost almost UAH 15 million.

This was reported by the Bureau of Economic Security.

According to detectives, during the first quarter of 2024, the company received 15 thousand tons of wheat worth more than UAH 81 million and planned to export it through the ports of Odesa region to the Seychelles. However, company officials deliberately failed to declare these transactions, which led to tax evasion and losses to the state budget.

Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau in Odesa region served a notice of suspicion to the company's director. He is accused of tax evasion on a large scale. This crime is punishable by a fine of UAH 255,000 to UAH 425,000 with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and confiscation of property.

So far, UAH 14.7 million has been returned to the budget. The case has been submitted to court with an indictment.

Meanwhile, customs officers uncovered an attempt to illegally export 597 tons of sunflower oil, which is estimated at more than UAH 26 million. The oil was being transported across the Ukrainian-Hungarian border in ten railroad tank cars.

At the end of September, the BES detained grain that was being smuggled out of the port of Odesa.

Prior to that, detectives exposed an exporting company that had deliberately evaded paying taxes for a significant amount. They tried to export agricultural products through the ports of Odesa region to China.

Before that, the company's CFO decided to "save" on export taxes in Odesa region. Through her fraud, she avoided paying almost UAH 100 million to the budget, for which she will now be prosecuted.

Another financial director of a company in Odesa region will be brought to trial for tax evasion. Thanks to his scheme, the exporting company owed the state more than UAH 19 million, for which the detainee will be held liable.

Ірина Глухова