Kyiv tax official caught taking UAH 735K bribe

In the Kyiv region, the head of one of the departments of the State Tax Service (STS) demanded bribes from entrepreneurs. The official was detained, the regional department of the SSU reported on Monday, April 14.

The official promised not to hinder merchants for a monthly payment of 1.6% of the total amount of commodity transactions.

For a monthly payment of 1.6% of the total amount of commodity transactions, the 38-year-old official promised not to hinder merchants in their business.

Special service officers documented the fact of extorting a bribe for a "service" of VAT refund and detained the official "red-handed" while receiving 735 thousand hryvnias.

Proceedings have been opened under the article on accepting an offer, promise or receiving an illegal benefit by an official (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The court chose a preventive measure of detention for the perpetrator. He faces up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.

Previously, BES exposed the theft of 8 million UAH from Kyivpastrans.

We also reported that a scheme for evading military service was uncovered in Lviv.