Officers of the Main Department for Combating Fraud of the State Tax Service and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) report the uncovering of a tax evasion and money laundering scheme worth over 7,000,000 lei committed by the managers of a construction company in Chisinau.
The offenders “sold” apartments to themselves
Between 2019 and 2021, they used a scheme that allowed them to “save” on taxes. They “sold” apartments to themselves at a price significantly lower than the market price, in order to sell them at a value significantly higher (in some cases twice) than the price paid to the company.
When they sold the apartments personally, they paid much less tax to the state because they put them up for sale as common owners, not as a construction company. Over the years, the amount of taxes to be paid to the state exceeded 7,000,000 lei.
Law enforcement officers conducted eight searches in the homes, offices and cars of persons holding responsible positions in the company. They seized money, cell phones, computers, accounting documents, drafts, contracts, cost estimates for investigation.
The investigation is continuing with the aim of identifying and bringing to justice the persons involved in the violations and taking the necessary measures to compensate for the damage.
