In Tashkent, a former tax officer was caught taking a large bribe
The man promised to resolve the entrepreneur's monetary issue through a Senior Inspector of the Tax Committee.
In Tashkent, a former tax officer was caught taking a large bribe of $35,000, the State Security Service press service reported.
It was revealed that the former tax officer, while working as an accountant at a private enterprise providing transport and logistics services, demanded money for “help” in resolving tax issues through his former colleagues. He promised the lacquer and paint manufacturer to return 17 billion soums of the negative VAT difference and restore the suspended tax certificate.
For his service, he demanded $35,000. The man was apprehended while receiving $20,500 from a company representative. A criminal case has been initiated against the accountant and his accomplices under Article 168, Part 4, Clause “a” (Fraud committed on an especially large scale) and Article 211, Part 3, Clause “a” (Giving a bribe).
During the investigation, it was also revealed that the intermediary had planned to resolve the issue through the Senior Inspector of the Tax Committee. He is also involved in the criminal case as a suspect. The investigation of the case is ongoing.
As a reminder, Uzbek citizens have begun to complain more frequently about tax violations. Most often, they report non-issuance of checks.
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