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During the investigation, it was established that two small communities registered in Šiauliai have been marketing luxury used cars from abroad since mid-2018. Initially, a small association was operating for about a year, after which another small association started to operate after a possible fictitious sale. Sales of both companies in two years amounted to about 13 million. EUR.
Communities were run and the actual director was a Šiauliai resident who had been convicted more than once for various criminal activities, and who had employed fictitious persons convicted more than once as community managers. They did not participate in community activities.
The current director of the associations was found, possibly to increase the value of cars and reduce or avoid the obligation to pay value added tax (VAT) to the Lithuanian budget, including potentially fictitious invoices from foreign companies in the transaction chain . value and applicable margin, which may have led to the non-payment of at least 2 million euros to the budget. EUR VAT and 1.5 million. Eur income tax.
Small communities sold a small part of the cars to various natural and legal persons in Lithuania, and most of the cars were sold to natural and legal persons in Germany. The cars were transported to Klaipeda port in ocean containers from Britain and the United States.
During the process, another Klaipėda registered company was established, which has also been operating since 2019. It sold cars from the US. In the US, and its seven-month auto sales totaled 1.7 million. EUR. The company has included in the accounts potentially fictitious invoices from the same foreign companies, which also contain false data about the value of the car and the applicable margin.
During the pre-trial investigation, one person was detained for 2 days, the suspects were detained, the property was restricted to funds in bank accounts worth 280,000. Eur, as well as limited property rights on the shares of a company, 3 cars, the value of which can reach around 60 thousand. Eur, other real property of the suspects.
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During the search, data and documents relevant to the investigation were found, around 95 thousand. Eur in cash. The circle of suspects can expand and the damage can increase.
The investigation is led by the Klaipeda Regional Prosecutor’s Office. The Penal Code provides for imprisonment of up to eight years for misrepresentation of income above 750 MSL. Fraudulent accounting is punishable by up to four years in prison.
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