Parliament rejects bill on Bureau of Financial Investigations The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has rejected the bill "On the Bureau of Financial Investigations" at second reading. 3 377 10 Ukrainian Politics
Tax police raid distilleries, seize products worth over 360M hryvnia, - Bilan. PHOTOS During searches at the distilleries that are not part of the state enterprise Ukrspirt, the tax police found and seized 1,416 tons of alcohol-containing products worth more than 360 million hryvnias (about $14.06 million). 21 568 28 Ukrainian Politics
Presumable damage from activities of Klymenko group is 6 billion hryvnia at 2011 exchange rate, - Avakov told of special operation in Kyiv The second stage of the large-scale joint operation by the National Police and the Military Prosecutor's Office within investigation into state funds embezzlement by Yanukovych regime is underway in Kyiv. 20 574 15 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained
Former Luhansk region tax chief Antipov indicted with legalization of illegal revenues, - Military Prosecutor Matios Yesterday, May 30, former chief of Luhansk region tax service Oleksandr Antipov was served another indictment of legalization of income received by criminal means. 11 946 18 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained
Military Prosecutor Matios on "taxmen of Klymenko" case: 11 suspects arrested on bail, seven put on bail, four released on personal recognizance. PHOTOS During the searches, the following belongings were seized: 23 cars, $5.5 million, 3.7 million hryvnia ($141,000), more than 3 kg of gold, 20 paintings of 18-19 century, more than 20 valuable watches. Another wave of detentions is being planned. 20 340 53 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained
Seven people arrested, 350 million total bail set, - Interior Minister Avakov on "taxmen of Klymenko" case At the same time Ukraine needs to continue judicial reform in order to prevent wrongful court decisions in future. 12 366 80 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained
Minister Avakov: Almost four kilos of gold, 50 kilos of silver, $5.5 million, 3.8 million hryvnia, 280,000 euros and jewelry seized from detained tax service officials Law enforcers seized 3.7 kg of gold, 50 kg of silver, $5.5 million, 3.8 million hryvnia, 280,000 euros as they searched premises of former tax officials on May 24. 51 442 79 Ukrainian Politics
Gold, works of art, tons of cash seized from Kyiv tax service ex-Chief Nyzenko, - Interior Minister Avakov. PHOTOS The police and Military Prosecutor's Office have apprehended 26 individuals in the special operation against senior officials of Ukraine’s tax service from among associates of fugitive ex-Minister of Inland Revenue Oleksandr Klymenko. 73 445 108 Ukrainian Politics
Tax police lieutenant colonel nabbed while accepting UAH 400,000 in bribe. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with the General Prosecutor's Office, apprehended the head of one of the departments of the State Fiscal Service in the Kyiv region for bribery. 24 181 27 Previously in trend: Grafters
"Stop staging soap operas in this hall!" – Ukrainian MPs squabbled over Inheritance Law. VIDEO Members of several factions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine blocked the parliamentary rostrum during consideration of the bill regulating inheritance. 36 105 87 Ukrainian Politics
Financial Crime Investigation Service to replace tax police in 2017, - PM Hroisman Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman confirmed the government’s intention to establish the Financial Crime Investigation Service as early as this year. 12 506 44 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet
302,000 packs of Russian cigarettes seized in Odesa region. PHOTOS Employees of the tax police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) seized smuggled cigarettes (worth a total of six millions hryvnia) in the Odesa region. 11 212 16 Society
Phantom unit unmasked gambling house in Popasna. PHOTOS Officers of Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine stopped illegal activities of gambling house in the Luhansk region. 10 392 29 Society
Three Phantom officers injured as militants fire at State Fiscal Service employees The Russian-terrorist troops fired at a Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine near the front line in the Luhansk region. Three officers got wounded in the attack. 53 354 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
SFS official of Rivne region detained for accepting 238,000-hryvnia bribe. PHOTOS One of the leaders of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) Main Department in the Rivne region has been exposed as a bribe-taker by the Security Service of Ukraine together with the interior security department of SFS and the prosecutor's office. 23 671 24 Previously in trend: Grafters
Court arrests leaders of three tax inspectorates, sets bail at 10M to 100M hryvnia, - deputy prosecutor general Top officials of three tax inspectorates of Kyiv - Solomianska, Shevchenkivska and Pecherska - are suspected of massive embezzlement of public funds. Most of them have been arrested. 45 556 108 Ukrainian Politics
Militants' major supply chain liquidated in ATO area, - State Fiscal Service. PHOTOS A few hours ago, the tax police jointly with the SBU Special Operations Center under the coordination of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff conducted a raid in the gray area, eliminating a major supply chain of pro-Russian militants. 103 184 112 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Illegal pipeline revealed on border with Russia in Luhansk region. PHOTOS Employees of the special division of the Phantom tax police together with border guards found an illegal pipeline on Ukraine's border with the Russian Federation. 30 209 42 Incidents
"Tax squirrels" returned to their bases, replaced by "ghost busters" from SBU, - parliament discusses changes at customs office "Tax squirrels" (tax officers that have been covering for illegal export of walnuts from Ukraine) at customs office of Ukraine have been replaced by "SBU gangs." 29 600 35 Ukrainian Politics
Walnut exporters underpaid 243 million hryvnia in taxes, - tax police chief Bilan The cause of scandals around walnut exports stems from real corruption in the industry. 34 608 57 Ukrainian Politics
"Tax police is number one enemy. We should pluck up courage and eliminate it," - Finance Minister Danyliuk Ukraine's Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk says the tax police should be eliminated. 51 396 76 Ukrainian Politics
Network for illegal transportation of goods in occupied territory of Luhansk region exposed. VIDEO Special forces officers of the Phantom tax police in conjunction with the military counter-intelligence revealed a scheme for illegal movement of goods to the occupied territory of the Luhansk region. 10 812 24 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Tax police liquidated large encashment center with turnover of about UAH 5 billion. PHOTOS In Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk, tax police stopped illegal activity of an inter-regional currency conversion center. 19 949 17 Incidents
More than 100 kg of amber worth UAH 15.3 mln seized in Rivne region. PHOTOS As part of the special operation "Rubezh-2015," tax police have cracked down on a large underground amber workshop in the Rivne region. 7 719 14 Incidents
Large-scale smuggling shut off in Kharkiv region. PHOTOS In the Kharkiv region, tax police officers together with border guards and prosecutor's office shut off a major illegal flow of goods from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. 24 966 52 Incidents
Russian citizen willing to fight for "LPR" captured, - State Fiscal Service. PHOTO A joint mobile group of the tax police unit "Phantom", the SBU, the military prosecutor's office and border guards detained a Russian citizen who was going to fight for the "LPR." 64 542 234 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Taxmen detained dozen of vehicles carrying food and cigarettes for “LPR” militants. PHOTOS In the Luhansk region, the combined mobile team consisting of officers from the Phantom tax police detachment, the SBU, and the Military Prosecutor's Office arrested a batch of food and cigarettes which was destined for the militants in the occupied territory. 54 204 244 Incidents
Property of company trying to illegally export over 12,000 tons of agricultural products impounded. PHOTOS The Kyiv tax police operatives exposed activities of the fictitious company, which planned to take more than 12,000 tons of agricultural products abroad using forged documents. 25 620 60 Economics
Tax police arrested 20 trucks with goods smuggled for "DPR" In the Donetsk region, Phantom tax police special unit together with the Security Service and border guards detained 20 trucks with products going to Russian-occupied territories. 35 140 169 Incidents
State Fiscal Service conducting search in office of Vesti Media Holding Media are spreading information about alleged blocking of operation of the Vesti Media Holding and unlawful entry into the office premises without relevant documents by employees of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. 32 695 130 Incidents
Tax Police exposed illegal cash center with a turnover of one billion hryvnia – State Fiscal Service The Tax Police officers have exposed the activities of interregional center which provided tax evasion services. 18 068 30 Economics
Cabinet of Ministers Abolishes Tax Police and Reduces the Number of Taxes from 22 to 9 The Cabinet of Ministers proposes to reduce taxes by 13 points, from 22 to 9. 54 689 137 Ukrainian Politics