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Attempted smuggling of a batch of electric cars into UkrainePhoto

ESBU detectives have uncovered a scheme for importing electric cars from Georgia at undervalued prices. Law enforcement officers seized the vehicles and the carrier's transport vehicle.

Economy • May 14, 09:31 AM • 4693 views
Yermak stated he does not have 140 million for bailVideo

Former Head of the Presidential Office Yermak will appeal the arrest with a bail set at 140 million hryvnias. He denies guilt and stated he lacks the funds to post bail.

Politics • May 14, 06:56 AM • 3447 views
Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak has been notified of suspicion - SAPO

NABU and SAPO have exposed an organized group involved in the legalization of 460 million UAH through luxury construction near Kyiv. The former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine has been notified of suspicion

Politics • May 11, 06:27 PM • 68127 views
Ukrainian aviation under pressure: BEB's new interpretation of leasing contradicts global practice

The Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) has opened cases against airlines, interpreting aircraft leasing as royalties. This violates international agreements and threatens the destruction of Ukrainian aviation.

Economy • May 11, 09:59 AM • 28835 views
Alcohol imported into Ukraine under the guise of diplomatic cargo – scheme worth over 4 million UAH uncoveredPhotoVideo

Six individuals imported elite alcohol under the guise of diplomatic cargo worth 4 million UAH. Five suspects were ordered to pay bail of one million UAH each.

Society • May 8, 10:14 AM • 3523 views
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Taxing vehicle leasing as royalties is legally groundless – lawyer

The lawyer explained that vehicle leasing constitutes the use of property rather than intellectual property. The ESBU is investigating cases against five leading airlines.

Economy • May 7, 11:20 AM • 36770 views
Ukraine without its own aviation? The threat posed by the ESBU's prosecution of airlines over leasing

The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) is prosecuting airlines over a requirement to pay royalties for aircraft leasing. This new interpretation of tax legislation threatens to destroy the domestic aviation industry.

Economy • May 6, 10:11 AM • 54486 views
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Reclassification of aircraft leasing as royalties contradicts the law and tax treaties – lawyer

The Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) is illegally interpreting vehicle leasing as royalties, which contradicts international agreements and Ukrainian legislation. The lawyer explained that such behavior constitutes pressure on airlines and suggests potential corrupt interests of the investigators.

Economy • May 4, 10:10 AM • 19492 views
Kryvonos demands NABU be allowed to hold citizens in pretrial detention for years if detectives cannot keep up – media

Kryvonos demands NABU be allowed to hold citizens in pretrial detention for years if detectives cannot keep up – media.

Politics • April 29, 11:39 AM • 2409 views
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The legal nature of leasing: lawyer explains why transport payments cannot be royalties

Transport leasing does not involve the transfer of intellectual property rights, therefore it cannot be taxed as royalties. Attempts by the ESBU (Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine) to change this threaten the operation of the civil aviation industry and economic stability.

Economy • April 29, 10:12 AM • 60380 views
Shadow Timber Export to Moldova Blocked in Bukovyna: 26 Searches and 10 Million in CashPhoto

Illegal timber exports to Moldova using forged documents have been halted in Bukovyna. During the searches, property and cash worth 10 million hryvnias were seized.

Economy • April 27, 04:16 PM • 3789 views
40 searches and 90 shell companies: Large-scale money laundering center with over UAH 18 billion turnover exposed in UkrainePhoto

A money laundering center with a turnover of UAH 18 billion, operating through 90 shell companies, has been exposed. During 40 searches, cash was seized and the organizers of the scheme were detained.

Economy • April 27, 11:43 AM • 3430 views
ESBU ignores judicial practice, attempting to tax transport leasing operations as royalties

The ESBU is attempting to tax transport leasing as royalties despite judicial practice. Such actions by the bureau create pressure, particularly on the aviation business.

Economy • April 27, 07:55 AM • 48642 views
Prosecutor's office exposed a network of illegal online casinos with a turnover of UAH 5 billion, among the organizers are citizens of the Russian FederationPhoto

The prosecutor's office exposed a group of Russians and Ukrainians who organized Joker and Pokerdom. Money was withdrawn through crypto wallets and offshore companies in Estonia.

Economy • April 24, 07:38 AM • 4012 views
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International conventions take precedence over national law, but the BEB ignores this in cases against the aviation business.

The Bureau of Economic Security is pressuring airlines over lease payments, ignoring the priority of international treaties on avoiding double taxation. Five companies have come under fire.

Economy • April 23, 10:30 AM • 55434 views
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Gun legalization after the Kyiv terrorist attack: when the right to self-defense may appear in Ukraine, and whether parliament is ready for it

After the terrorist attack in Kyiv on April 18, deputies returned to draft laws on civilian weapons. The documents provide for the creation of a register and the right to self-defense.

Society • April 21, 03:37 PM • 68543 views
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Aviation business under pressure: BEB opened cases against 5 airlines due to aircraft leasing

The Bureau of Economic Security has opened cases against 5 airlines, interpreting aircraft leasing as royalties. This contradicts international conventions and practice.

Economy • April 20, 08:39 AM • 55814 views
Co-founder of a legal tobacco company suspected of dangerous counterfeit goods worth millions of hryvniasVideo

A large-scale production of dangerous alcohol and cigarettes worth 50 million hryvnias was uncovered in Poltava region. Budget losses due to unpaid taxes amounted to 16 million hryvnias.

Economy • April 17, 07:02 AM • 4372 views
A ticking time bomb: how the tax service under Kiriyenko led to criminal prosecution of aviation market players

The State Tax Service (STS) under the leadership of Tetiana Kiriyenko enabled the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) to equate aircraft leasing with royalties and open cases against airlines. This threatens double taxation, losses for airlines, and the complete destruction of the civil aviation industry.

Economy • April 16, 02:27 PM • 36227 views
Real estate of "Kyiv Radio Plant" sold 23 times cheaper than market value - Prosecutor General revealed details

The insolvency practitioner sold 10,000 square meters of strategic property for UAH 2. 7 million instead of UAH 62 million. The suspect faces liability.

Crimes and emergencies • April 16, 02:14 PM • 2507 views
Caused 9.8 million hryvnias in budget losses - a scheme for importing metal from Malaysia exposed in Ukraine

The company forged documents of origin for goods to evade customs duties. Due to the machinations, the state budget lost over 9.8 million hryvnias.

Society • April 15, 01:35 PM • 2741 views
Selling drugs under the guise of souvenirs - police search U420 store chainPhoto

The National Police are conducting searches at the U420 chain on suspicion of drug trafficking and money laundering. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison.

Society • April 14, 09:31 AM • 3125 views
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Aircraft leasing is being equated to royalties: risks for Ukrainian air carriers

The BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) is persecuting airlines, believing that aircraft leasing operations should be taxed as royalties. Experts consider such fiscal pressure unfounded and emphasize a flawed interpretation of the legislation.

Economy • April 13, 10:33 AM • 53946 views
Coal supplied to Trypilska TPP without tax payment - businessman to be prosecuted

The head of the enterprise is accused of evading 24 million UAH in VAT payments during fuel supplies. The indictment under Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code has been sent to court.

Economy • April 13, 08:26 AM • 4113 views
Scheme for illegal vape circulation worth tens of millions of hryvnias liquidated in UkrainePhotoVideo

The Prosecutor General's Office and the BEB exposed a scheme for selling e-cigarette liquids worth UAH 30 million. Equipment and raw materials were seized during 70 searches.

Society • April 13, 06:31 AM • 4198 views
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Tax trap: how aircraft leasing in Ukraine is being turned into a tool of pressure on the aviation business

The BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) accuses air carriers of tax evasion on aircraft leasing, ignoring international conventions. This undermines trust in Ukraine as a partner and threatens to destroy the civil aviation industry.

Economy • April 10, 09:36 AM • 79440 views
Academic Shalimov's apartment in Kyiv was resold using fake documents - the swindler was caughtPhoto

A fraudster appropriated an apartment worth UAH 4. 8 million in Obolon using forged documents. The apartment has now been seized, and the suspect has been taken into custody.

Kyiv • April 9, 10:55 AM • 13033 views
Attempt to tax aircraft leases abroad harms the aviation industry and Ukraine's international reputation

Attempts by the BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) to tax airlines for aircraft leasing abroad threaten Ukraine's international reputation and jeopardize the aviation industry in Ukraine. Experts emphasize the violation of conventions on avoiding double taxation and the risks posed by the incorrect interpretation of international law.

Economy • April 8, 10:46 AM • 55701 views
Almost UAH 12 million for "fake" combat payments - NGU unit officers notified of suspicionPhoto

Former leadership of the military unit is suspected of making unjustified payments to 164 soldiers. Officials face up to 10 years in prison for negligence.

Society • April 7, 11:19 AM • 3144 views
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A precedent for the market: how a new interpretation of leasing taxation is destroying Ukrainian aviation

The Bureau of Economic Security has opened cases against a number of airlines for non-payment of taxes on aircraft leasing abroad. Investigators consider aircraft rental to be the use of intellectual property, which jeopardizes the existence of civil aviation in Ukraine.

Economy • April 7, 11:12 AM • 57263 views