Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed fact of tax evasion committed in large quantities.

Investigation determined that the head of the companies operating in Tbilisi, by violating tax legislation, was systematically, incorrectly declaring income and therefore, avoided paying large amount of taxes.

As a result of tax audits, the taxpayer received GEL 194 886 in favor of the state budget, including the basic tax of GEL 129 854.

Relevant measures are being carried out after seizing the property belonging to the companies and completing procedures provided by the law, in order to forcefully seize the damage in favor of the state budget.

Investigation is underway under the first part of Article 218 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 3 to 5 years.