The State Tax Service revealed significant violations related to the import and sale of second-hand goods in Ukraine.
According to them, pushing young people into second-hand stores has become a typical phenomenon for this industry. Young people try to buy goods for cash for further resale.
Second-hand importers understate the value of the goods upon import, and then, through deals on the "black" market, sell the goods without paying VAT, allowing other participants to avoid paying the tax or even receive a refund.
For example, according to Getmantsev, in April, E-A LLC imported bags at a price 11.3 times lower than the customs value, and clothing at a price 4.2 times cheaper. At the same time, the company's tax burden was 0%.
The actions of the State Tax Service in this case prevented the distribution of a scheme loan in the amount of 35.2 million hryvnias. The relevant materials were transferred to the Bureau of Economic Security.
In general, since September last year, thanks to the joint analytical office of the State Migration Service and the State Border Service, it has been possible to prevent the spread of a risky tax credit worth 9 billion hryvnias.
Hetmantsev also noted that a separate aspect of criminals' income is disguising imported branded items as second-hand.
