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The pre-trial investigation was launched after verifying the information provided in the anonymous complaint that employees of large transportation companies can receive most of their wages in envelopes.
The investigation revealed that the envelopes were paid to practically all the employees of the two companies: accountants, transportation managers, freight forwarders, the managers also paid part of the salary unofficially.
It is estimated that in 2015-2019, almost 440 thousand employees could be paid to all employees. unaccounted profit. Investigating officers found that this payment system was implemented by several managers who had held positions at different times.
Electronic correspondence was also recorded between the managers of two different companies, in which the so-called “bonuses” of freight forwarders were calculated according to a certain system: the part of the salary that is not recorded anywhere is paid in cash.
Although it was officially declared that employees earn slightly more than the minimum wage, in reality the wages amounted to 1.7-2 thousand. euros. By paying salaries in envelopes, the authorities received incorrect income data to avoid taxes to the state. In this way, almost 390 thousand LTL could not have been paid to the state budget. euros.
During the judicial investigation, property rights were temporarily restricted to the assets of the companies, whose value amounted to almost 417 thousand. euros. The civil lawsuits against both companies were filed by the Šiauliai Division of the Board of the State Social Insurance Fund, the total amount of the lawsuit was almost 280 thousand. euros. The total number of claims of the Šiauliai County State Tax Inspectorate exceeds 107 thousand. euros.
The pre-trial investigation was organized and controlled by the prosecutor of the Second Prosecution Division of the Šiauliai Regional Prosecutor’s Office. After the indictment was drafted, the case was transferred to court.
Tax evasion exceeding 750 MSL is punishable by up to eight years in prison. Fraudulent accounting is punishable by the most severe sentences of up to four years.
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