As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, 7 persons were brought to criminal liability on the facts of damage of property of the state budget by deception and intentional evasion of taxes in large amount, committed by a group, by manufacturing and using forged documents.

Investigation determined that the accused persons, by prior agreement, on behalf of the companies under their actual management, issued forged tax invoices to each other, as if they had sold wood material, this way they created a false VAT asset, which was subsequently used to cover current tax liabilities. It was determined that as a result of the criminal activities carried out by the accused persons, the state budget was damaged in the amount of GEL 200 000 approximately.

At the current stage of the investigation, GEL 70 000 was reimbursed for the benefit of the state budget as a compensation for the damage.

The relevant investigative measures are being carried out in order to ensure the full compensation of the damage caused.

Investigation is underway under the Articles 210, 185 and 218 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 5 to 8 years.