As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, brought to the criminal liability four persons on the fact of damaging large amount of state budget property by deceit, by prior agreement and manufacturing and using forged tax documents as a group.

Investigation determined that the accused persons, in order to receive illegal material benefits, during 2019-2021, on behalf of the companies under their management, manufactured and used forged tax invoices showing fictitious supply of goods, creating counterfeit asset of more than GEL 270 000, which was later used to cover the existing obligations to the budget.

The accused persons, in order to avoid the expected accruals in connection with the tax audit of the same companies, manufactured forged documents on unaccounted goods confirming the purchase and submitted them to the controlling body.

Investigation is being continued under the first and second parts of Article 210 and second and third parts of Article 185 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment from 4 to 7 years.