The State Control Committee suspects a married couple who own one of Belarus’s largest retailers of women’s footwear and accessories of evading more than 1.4 million roubles in taxes.
The Homiel-based LLC owned by the couple operates seven retail outlets in Minsk and Homiel, as well as an online store.
According to the State Control Committee, the couple artificially split their business for several years in order to use a simplified taxation system. Revenue from the sale of goods was distributed between the company and individual entrepreneurs using the simplified taxation system, who were registered as relatives and acquaintances of the business owners, the committee reports.
The entrepreneurs withdrew cash from funds received in their accounts and, after deducting a certain fee, transferred the money to the couple.
The State Control Committee estimated the damage to the state in the form of unpaid taxes at more than 1.4 million roubles.
A criminal case has been opened against the couple and the individual entrepreneurs involved in the scheme. The suspects’ assets have been seized. Measures are being taken by those involved to compensate for the damage caused.
