Finance Ministry investigators charge two for tax forgery
The asset was “completely annulled” during the body’s investigation into the case, with the crime punishable by four to seven years in prison. Photo: The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry
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The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry has charged two individuals for manufacturing and using forged tax and official documents, the state body announced on Tuesday.
The Service said its investigation had found the offenders had produced fake documents on behalf of companies under their management and signed false contracts with one another on construction works worth ₾2.2 million ($847,079) to create a false VAT asset required by state procurement requirements.
They then created forms confirming the non-performed works, acceptance and handover acts and tax invoices, creating ₾226,496 ($85,805) in false VAT asset for a company.
The asset was “completely annulled” during the body’s investigation into the case, with the crime punishable by four to seven years in prison.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it had discussed management of seized assets with representatives of the Secretariat of Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network.
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The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia on Wednesday arrested one individual for fraudulently obtaining a large sum of money, forgery and use of fake official documents.
Eight individuals have been charged for fraudulently acquiring ₾876,723 ($328,402) from the state budget using forged tax documents, the Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry has charged five individuals for causing a “large amount” of property damage via manufacture and use of forged tax documents, the state body announced on Friday.
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The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry has charged four individuals for manufacture and use of forged tax documents, the state body announced on Wednesday.