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“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Almost 1 Billion Hryvnias
Through companies with one-page websites and nominal owners from Ukraine, hundreds of millions of hryvnias could be moved abroad under the guise of paying for imports. According to the investigation, the office of “Black Audit” could be involved in the scheme, which used the bank “Ukrainian Capital” to conduct operations.
This is not ordinary trade, but so-called “paper” import. A client deposits funds into a network of companies, after which the money is transferred abroad as payment for goods — clothing, household items, or building materials. At the same time, the goods themselves might not exist.
A bank, through which currency payments pass, plays a key role in such a construction. If a financial institution does not detect problems with documents or does not thoroughly verify transactions, the scheme can work.
The companies mentioned in the material have primitive sites without full catalogs, prices, and contact information. According to the investigation, some pages could have been created in essentially one day. Legally, the business is registered under “straw men” — people who are repeatedly used to register companies. Their addresses may also be typical for one-day firms.
Two main contours are described in the material. Through the Radugatois / Planet of Things / Kingstaropt connections, at least around 800 million UAH of imports passed on paper. Another about 150 million UAH, according to the data, goes to “Triocompany” / “Megaprobut.” Separate mentions are made of companies registered at a mass address in Dnipro.
In this context, the attention is drawn to the bank “Ukrainian Capital.” Previously, the National Bank fined the financial institution for violations of financial monitoring requirements amounting to 42,5 million UAH. The sanction also included penalties for violations of currency legislation.
For a bank with an annual profit of about 23 million UAH, such a fine is a significant financial burden.
The essence of the allegations in the material is that when processing payments for imports through companies with empty websites and nominal owners, the bank should have verified the reality of operations, including the nature of the purchased goods and the documents confirming this. According to the investigation, this is precisely the stage where control could have been insufficient.
“Black Audit” is described in the material as a structure of about 80 people, engaged in cashing out, tax optimization, and currency withdrawals. Also mentioned are former tax officials and customs officers Vasyl Sandul and Yevhen Kulibaba, as well as the company “SK Partners.”
The bank “Ukrainian Capital” belongs to the family of Serhiy Belyashov. Since 2020 year, he has been a deputy of the Poltava Regional Council of the VIII convocation, where he chairs the Hromada party faction. Belyashov owns 48,91% of the bank’s shares, and his wife Liliyana Belyashova owns another 19,99%.
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“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Nearly 1 Billion Hryvnias
“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Nearly 1 Billion Hryvnias
“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Nearly 1 Billion Hryvnias
“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Nearly 1 Billion Hryvnias
“Paper” Import: Through Ukrainian Companies Abroad They Could Have Moved Nearly 1 Billion Hryvnias
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