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A pre-trial investigation by FNTT officials began with data suggesting that one of the resort’s largest hotel and restaurant complexes may not have accounted for the proceeds. It is suspected that the largest unaccounted for cash flows went through the operation of a restaurant and cafeteria owned by the company.
Based on available data, a common restaurant process automation system was used among the catering establishments to manage the revenue of the recreation complex, which included all orders both in the hotel and in the restaurant, coming from 7 operational cash registers. From the collected data, it can be concluded that a smart revenue accounting scheme was developed in the restaurant: orders that could be fulfilled were processed as “discards” using the “cancel” function, which means that the order can have been done, but the accounting system noted that the customer refused, then the order invoice was discarded. To disguise the activities carried out, the original order receipts printed by the cash registers were discarded. There is evidence that food and restaurant service bills were not included in the accounts.
The control bars found during the search showed that when customers suspected of visiting the restaurant, an account was opened for them in the process system where their orders were placed. After placing the orders, sometimes even applying a discount to the invoice, the order “discard operation” was flagged a few hours later, as if the customers were rejecting the prepared food or drinks ordered a few hours ago. According to the data analyzed, it can be observed that coffee, bottled beverages, zeppelins and soups were the most “thrown away” and in extremely large quantities. Officials suspect that under the scheme, nearly 1.8 million people may not have been included in the company’s official accounts. income in euros.
The company that operates the leisure complex is also suspected of paying part of their salaries in envelopes. During the summer, the outdoor cafe had around 50 employees. During the searches, it was found that potential employees were working overtime that was not officially accounted for and that they were being paid for overtime worked on envelopes.
Eleven raids were carried out in the company’s facilities, in the restaurant administration and in the residences of those responsible, during which the agents took a large amount of documents, computer equipment and media.
The preliminary investigation is continuing, led by Vaida Pužauskienė, Prosecutor of the Second Prosecution Division of the Klaipėda Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
Tax evasion by providing incorrect income data when the amount of the taxes exceeds 750 MSL is punishable by the most severe prison sentence of up to eight years. The most severe penalty for fraudulent accounting is four years in prison.
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