Finance Ministry investigators charge one for tax evasion using forged documents

The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it had launched proceedings against an individual for evasion of “particularly large amounts” of tax using forged documents and causing a loss of ₾8.8 million ($3.2 mln) to the budget in the process.

The Service said its investigation had found the offender had “systematically made incorrect declarations” of income of a company under their management and violated tax legislation.

The crime is punishable by imprisonment from five to eight years.