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1,2 billion UAH through a company with one employee: “Dominanta Trade,” offshore firms, and car import fraud
Kyiv-based Dominanta Trade appears in an investigation of a scheme to siphon funds using state eurobonds, sham transactions, and cash car sales. An intermediary with one employee reported 1,218 billion UAH in revenue for 2025 and the first half of 2026. For three car importers the tax authority found alleged underreporting of liabilities totaling 61,7 million UAH, including 48,2 million UAH in VAT. Funds were transferred to Estonia, Poland, and Spain, and cash, according to the investigation, was handed to the scheme organizers, reports Absolution
LLC Dominanta Trade (EDRPOU 38726248) was registered on 30 April 2013 in Kyiv, Kudriavsky Descent, 5-B. Capital — 8,1 million UAH, owner — Oleg Oleshko, director — Oleg Voitov. Holds perpetual brokerage license AE No.286778 and depository license AE No.286788. For 2025 year — 30,087 million UAH revenue, 7,21 million profit, 25,947 million assets, nine employees.
According to court ruling No.140996439, Dominanta Trade employees allegedly helped legalize money through Ukrainian eurobonds XS2895055981 with a face value of $1. The securities were supposedly bought from controlled nonresidents without real settlements. Securities accounts for the company were opened by LLC Primekver (EDRPOU 44830421) of Valentyna Larchenko.
Primekver, with one employee, recorded 463,074 million UAH in revenue in 2025 and 755,175 million for the first half of 2026. Yet profit was only 23,8 thousand and 127,4 thousand UAH, assets — 185,456 million, liabilities — 185,431 million. Until September 2025 the firm was called Kvertex Prime, belonged to Serhiy Seko and provided accounting consulting. On 10–11 September it changed owner, director, address, and business profile to car trading; capital rose from 500 to 100 thousand UAH.
Foreign recipients of funds: Estonian Genesis Trading House OU (No.16887755), Polish POTENGA TRADING HOUSE (No.524867785) and Spanish SEVILLA SALES SUMMIT S.L. (No. B55480206). According to the investigation, Primekver paid for cars without recording them on its balance sheet. Importers transferred funds to nonresidents, sold cars to individuals for cash, and handed over proceeds to scheme participants.
Private enterprise Mega Autolux (EDRPOU 45605057) of Oleksandr Shkovyra, registered on 6 June 2024, sold 1035 cars for 625,99 million UAH. The Interior Ministry found sales to individuals of 486 cars totaling 379,74 million. Alleged VAT underreporting — 39,052 million UAH, revenue for 2025 year — 266,392 million. On 20 October 2026 the director said at interrogation that he registered the company for a fee and did not actually manage it. The previous head was Vasyl Stoyan; the firm was moved from Lutsk to Rivne.
Private enterprise New Autolife (EDRPOU 45561743) of Oleksandr Mahdyuk previously belonged to Viktor Vykhman. Registered on 6 June 2024 at the same address as Mega Autolux: Lutsk, Aviatoriv, 1. It sold 794 cars for 191,93 million UAH, including the Interior Ministry’s identified 324 cars for 61,03 million. Alleged VAT underreporting — 6,801 million UAH, revenue for 2025 — 87,373 million.
LLC Toptrade Zakhid (EDRPOU 44283488) of Serhiy Omelkovets imported 1000 cars for 244,9 million UAH, recording sales of 708 for 166,15 million. The Interior Ministry established sales to individuals totaling 210,65 million UAH. According to the State Tax Service conclusion dated 11 August 2026, alleged VAT underreporting — 2,374 million, profit tax — 13,494 million, and overstated negative VAT — 9,874 million UAH.
The total alleged VAT shortfall for the three importers is 48,227 million UAH, together with profit tax — 61,721 million. Another 9,874 million UAH of overstated negative VAT is accounted for separately. The basis is State Tax Service analysis, Interior Ministry registration data and buyers’ testimony about cash payments.
Additional links: Dominanta Trade owns 2,19% of FC Karron (EDRPOU 42015166) with a contribution of 1,75 million UAH. Voitov is connected to SBP, Lynx — Securities, GTS and the Anti-Raider Union.
On 20 October 2026 authorities searched an alleged co-organizer’s premises. They seized two iPhones, foreign passports, bank documents, contracts, declarations, invoices and notebooks. On 22 October the court seized the evidence.
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