In 2023, the BES detectives recovered UAH 544 million to the budget. Over UAH 1 billion was recovered in the first three months of this year. These are criminal proceedings for tax evasion. This was announced by Acting Director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine Serhiy Perkhun at the Mind Entrepreneur Summit, a UNN correspondent reports.
On the effectiveness of the Bureau's work. We assess it as effective, especially over the past year, thanks to new ideas implemented in the work. On compensation for damages in criminal proceedings. Last year, the Bureau's detectives recovered UAH 544 million to the budget. In the first three months of this year, more than UAH 1 billion has been returned to the budget. This applies to criminal proceedings on tax evasion
In addition, he said that over UAH 8 billion of unjustified expenses were saved last year.
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Acting Director of the BES, for a period not exceeding 1 year, is entrusted to Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economic Security Serhiy Perkhun.
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