SBU exposes one of Kyiv's top tax officials on bribery
Kyiv • UNN
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed the acting deputy head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv on bribery.
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed the acting deputy head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv for corruption. This was reported on Friday by the press service of the SBU, UNN reports.
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According to the SBU, the official was involved in extortion of illegal benefits from Kyiv businessmen.
Law enforcement officers documented how he received bribes from the director of a Kyiv-based company engaged in the wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. In exchange for a monetary "reward", the official reportedly promised the businessman to provide licenses for the sale of fuel.
The official engaged his friend to communicate with the head of the company and to hand over the bribe.
The SBU documented the official's receipt of the first part of the bribe and detained him and the intermediary during the transfer of the second "tranche".
Both detainees were served a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official).
The issue of choosing a measure of restraint is being decided.
The offenders face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
