Finance ministry’s investigation service charges one for tax evasion

The investigation service of Georgia’s finance ministry has charged an individual for manufacture and use of forged tax documents and evasion of “particularly large amounts” of tax, the state body said on Tuesday.

The offender was found to have “systematically” submitted irregular income declarations for the company under their management, which resulted in avoidance of around ₾1,616,371 (about $572,612) in tax to the state budget.

The crime is punishable by five to eight years in prison.