Entrepreneurs Charged with Tax Fraud
Three entrepreneurs have been arrested in Warsaw and Krakow by officers of the Warsaw Regional Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau. The case involves the production of fraudulent VAT invoices by an organized criminal group. The investigation is overseen by the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office.
Large-Scale Invoice Production
Officers from the Warsaw Regional Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau are conducting the investigation under the supervision of the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office. The preparatory proceedings concern the activities of an organized criminal group involved in the creation and use of fraudulent VAT invoices for public law settlements. The criminal group operated between 2019 and 2022. At this stage of the investigation, the determined damage to the State Treasury exceeds PLN 37 million.
Three Entrepreneurs Charged
On May 7, 2024, officers from the Warsaw Regional Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested three entrepreneurs who were purchasing fraudulent VAT invoices from an organized criminal group producing and using such invoices. The investigation findings indicate that the entrepreneurs then used the fraudulent VAT invoices in their tax declarations and JPK_VAT files. The entrepreneurs operated in the automotive and printing industries. The arrests were made in Warsaw, Krakow, and Wieliczka. The men were brought to the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office, where the Prosecutor charged them under Articles 271a § 1 and 2 of the Penal Code and Article 56 § 1 of the Fiscal Penal Code.
Preventive Measures Applied
The Prosecutor applied non-custodial preventive measures against two of the suspects, in the form of police supervision and bail. One suspect was banned from leaving the country.
Ongoing Case
This is the eighth operation in the ongoing preparatory proceedings. In total, there are 37 suspects in the case, against whom the Prosecutor has brought 90 charges. In the ongoing preparatory proceedings, at the Prosecutor's request, six people have been temporarily detained. Currently, three suspects are in pre-trial detention. The case is ongoing.
CBA Press Team