In the Kiev region, a corruption scheme with the participation of the official of the Main Directorate of the DPS was exposed. According to the investigation, the chief of one of the departments demanded UAH 735 thousand for a bribe from the entrepreneur - for being able to work without "obstacles".
About it reports the publication "Law and Business" with reference to the office of the Prosecutor General.
The official promised a representative of a legal entity assistance in financial and economic activity. In fact, a guarantee that the tax will not create problems. The loyalty package also provided for a monthly subscription: 1% of the company's turnover was to be transferred regularly by the official in cash.
For these services, the head of the department invited a starting fee - UAH 735 thousand.
However, the prosecutor's office prevented the implementation of the scheme. Law enforcement officers documented the fact of demanding undue benefit. The official was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. He was already informed of suspicion under Part 3 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code - obtaining a bribe in a particularly large size or official.
The court chose the defendant a preventive measure - detention. If guilty is proved, he is threatened with up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
This is another example of how some taxpayers, instead of ensuring justice in tax administration, try to monetize access to state resources. The case is investigated by investigators under the procedural leadership of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
