On September 8, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Tax authorities of the Vitebsk region uncovered eight sham enterprises during control measures in January-July of the current year, a BELTA correspondent was informed by the press center of the Tax and Duties Ministry Inspectorate for the Vitebsk region. As a result of inspections of such business entities, which were engaged in intentional concealment of tax objects, Br16.7 billion was additionally charged to the budget, including Br13.2 billion in taxes and duties. Among the identified sham entrepreneurs were one legal entity and seven individual entrepreneurs. Based on the inspection materials of tax officials, law enforcement agencies initiated criminal cases against six entrepreneurs registered in Polotsk under Part 2 of Article 234 of the Criminal Code "Sham Entrepreneurship", which provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 10 years with or without confiscation of property. -0-

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