Caused the state damage to 45.5 million ALL, 4 persons are sent to trial
The Tirana Prosecutor’s Office has sent 4 persons to trial after being accused of establishing companies to perform fictitious import actions in favor of various traders causing the state a damage to 45.5 million ALL.
These persons are charged with offenses of ‘fraud’, ‘concealment of income’ and ‘non -report of crime’.
Notice:
The prosecution at the Tirana General Jurisdiction Court completed the investigation and sent four persons to the trial of the offenses of ‘fraud’, ‘concealment of income’ and ‘non -report of crime’ provided for in Articles 143, 180/25 and 300 of the Criminal Code.
In the framework of investigations into criminal proceedings No.1695 of 2024, it resulted that citizens SM, ZR, ES and KP have established three commercial entities to perform fictitious imports in favor of various traders, in order to avoid tax liabilities and supply without tax invoice.
These entities, which have functioned as the so-called « Nipt-Nipt-Et », have been recorded with the personal data of the citizens of ZR, ES and PK, while the real actions were performed by the SM citizen, who benefited directly from this activity.
Prosecution investigations showed that citizen SM used his trust relationship with the other three individuals to set up business entities on their behalf and use them as tools to carry out illegal activity. He has used different methods to avoid taxes and taxes.
Meanwhile, the other three nationals, charged with the offense of ‘Crime Failure’, initially acted in good faith, but then accepted monthly payments and accepted the opening of companies on their behalf.
These entities have made a turnover in the amount of ALL 303,781,520, increasing the expenses to reduce the rate of profit tax to 45,567,228 ALL, which is considered as damage to the state.
At the conclusion of the investigation, it has been proven that criminal activity includes elements of criminal offenses:
« Hiding Income in Cooperation » – Article 180/25 of the Criminal Code
« Failure to Crime » – Article 300 of the Criminal Code
« Fraud »-Article 143 of the Criminal Code.
The justice authorities remain maximally engaged in hitting phenomena that violate the economic integrity and tax system of the country.