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Russian tycoon faces trial over $69M tax evasion scheme

A high-profile tax evasion case exposes a web of deception. Authorities have already reclaimed 21 million rubles—but 48 million remains unpaid.

The image shows an old book with a picture of a New Russia Company Limited stock certificate on it....
The image shows an old book with a picture of a New Russia Company Limited stock certificate on it. The certificate is printed on a piece of paper with text and numbers written on it, likely indicating the stock price of the company.

Yamal Investigators Report Completion of Major Tax Evasion Probe

Russian tycoon faces trial over $69M tax evasion scheme

According to the investigation, between 2020 and 2021, the head of a commercial enterprise deliberately evaded over 69 million rubles in taxes by submitting falsified VAT and corporate income tax declarations to the tax authority.

Through measures taken during the criminal investigation, authorities managed to recover more than 21 million rubles in unpaid taxes.

The Investigative Committee has completed all necessary procedural steps, and the case materials have now been forwarded to court for trial.

Salekhard, Yelena Vasilyeva

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