- West Pomeranian National Tax Administration (KAS) broke up a criminal group that was defrauding VAT in the trade of polymers and steel
- 7 people have been arrested so far, with 16 people facing charges
- The state treasury may have suffered losses of around 50 million PLN due to the group’s activities
- The criminal group operated between 2022-2023, using fake invoices and forged documents to confirm transactions
- They used registered companies as fronts to issue fake invoices and reduce their tax liabilities
- The operation took place in three provinces, resulting in the arrest of 7 suspects and the seizure of silver bars, collector coins, and cash in various currencies worth 350,000 PLN
- One suspect has been temporarily arrested, while the others have been released on bail and placed under police supervision
- 16 people have been charged with involvement in the criminal group, VAT fraud, invoice forgery, and money laundering
- The suspects could face up to 15 years in prison, with those charged with VAT crimes facing up to 25 years
- KAS has conducted 16 customs and tax inspections, issued 3 seizure orders totaling 7.4 million PLN, and seized assets worth over 9.6 million PLN
- The investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of further arrests.
Source: gov.pl
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