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According to investigators, through operations with government bonds and the sale of imported cars for cash, funds could be hidden and tax payments evaded.
Law enforcement officers are investigating a probable scheme to launder funds via operations with external borrowing bonds and cash sales of cars. According to data from the tax service, only three enterprises could have underpaid value-added tax by more than 48 million hryvnias.
As reported by Anticor, citing investigative materials, the center of financial operations became LLC Dominanta Trade. According to law enforcement, a depository institution was used in a mechanism to move money from the real sector of the economy using securities.
Investigators believe that participants in the alleged scheme moved funds through accounts of companies engaged in vehicle importation. Subsequently, the funds were transferred to foreign companies, including:
Genesis Trading House OU — Estonia;
POTENGA TRADING HOUSE — Poland;
SEVILLA SALES SUMMIT S.L. — Spain.
At the same time, the imported cars, according to the investigation, were sold to buyers in Ukraine for cash without proper recording in accounting. To create the appearance of legitimate origin for cashless funds, formal securities agreements were used.
Which enterprises are involved in the investigation
One of the companies whose activities are being studied by law enforcement is Dominanta Trade LLC (EDRPOU 38726248). According to the initial material, its founder and beneficiary is named Oleh Oleshka, and the director is Oleh Voitov.
Another participant in the financial operations, according to the investigation, is PRIMKWER LLC (EDRPOU 44830421), which performed the functions of a conversion center. The founder, beneficiary, and head of the enterprise is listed as Valentyna Larchenko.
In addition, the materials mention three companies that imported cars:
MEGA AUTO LUX LLC (EDRPOU 45605057);
NEW AUTO LIFE LLC (EDRPOU 45561743);
TOPTRADE WEST LLC (EDRPOU 44283488).
In the provided publication, among the individuals connected with these enterprises, Oleksandr Shkovyra, Oleksandr Magdyuk, and Serhiy Omelkovets are also named.
How many cars were sold and what amounts of taxes could have been non-paid
According to information from the State Tax Service and the results of registry analyses, the enterprises conducted operations with large consignments of vehicles.
In particular, MEGA AUTO LUX sold 1035 cars for a total value of 626 million hryvnias. A significant portion of the cars, according to the investigation, were purchased by individuals for cash. The amount of undercharged VAT exceeded 39 million hryvnias.
Another enterprise, NEW AUTO LIFE, sold 794 vehicles. According to tax authorities, the underpayment of value-added tax was approximately 6,8 million hryvnias.
TOPTRADE WEST, in turn, imported into Ukraine 1000 cars. According to tax analysis, the total amount of VAT and profit tax understatements exceeded 15,8 million hryvnias.
Overall, based on the results of the check of operations, the amount of probable underreporting of tax liabilities for VAT from only these three companies exceeded 48 million hryvnias.
Searches and seizure of documents
Within the framework of the criminal case, 20 in October 2026, law enforcement officers searched the residence of one of the presumed co-organizers of the scheme.
During investigative actions, two iPhones, foreign passports, banking documents, notebooks with records, contracts, waybills and other materials were seized.
The seized property was recognized as physical evidence in the criminal case. Later a court ruled to seize it.
Also during the interrogation, the director of MEGA AUTO LUX LLC informed investigators that he registered the enterprise in his name for a monetary reward. According to him, he did not have any actual relationship to the company's economic activity.
Recall that earlier StopKor reported about non-payment of 12,2 million hryvnias of VAT by a company that sold used cars from South Korea. After involvement of the Bureau of Economic Security, the company fully reimbursed the funds to the state budget.
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