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The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to the Minsk City Court a criminal case against the managers of one of the regional philharmonic halls and officials of private commercial entities. They are charged with accepting and giving bribes, as well as committing tax crimes.
According to the prosecution, the director of one of the regional philharmonic halls and his deputy agreed no later than 26 October 2022 to work with business entities to attract performers who would agree to pass on bribes for participating in events organized by this cultural institution.
“For such assistance, the director of the philharmonic hall and his deputy, from 26 October 2022 to 10 February 2024, received for themselves as bribes at least 1,900 rubles in several installments, and from 22 August 2023 to 30 December 2024 — more than 98,000 rubles,” the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
The bribe-givers are also accused of falsifying accounting records in order to reduce the profit tax base. In particular, documents reflecting income from events were not included in the accounts. As a result, 135,000 rubles in profit tax were underpaid. They are also charged with failing to fulfill tax agent obligations, which led to the incomplete payment of more than 108,000 rubles in income tax to the budget.
The recipients of the bribes are being held in custody; the other defendants are under bail.
The Prosecutor General’s Office did not disclose the names of the philharmonic hall or the commercial entity involved.