An investigation from the State Fiscal Service in Dnipropetrovsk revealed that a company devoted to the canning of fruits and vegetables had evaded the payment of more than 108.8 million UAH (3.6 million Euro) in taxes.
"Members of the tax police of the Dnipropetrovsk region found information that proved a criminal offence under Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on the fact of tax evasion," said a statement.
The department noted that the company's officials committed tax fraud during the 2012-2013 fiscal year by underestimating their tax obligations on VAT and income tax.
Of the total amount, 48 million 154 thousand UAH (1.61 million Euro) correspond to the non-payment of VAT and 60 million 663 thousand UAH (2.03 million Euro) to income tax evasion.
