The Department of Investigation and Operational Intelligence of the State Revenue Committee, within the framework of the functions assigned to it, has developed, undertaken and implemented complex operational-investigative measures in order to identify economic entities that are conducting joint activities with criminal schemes in the fuel sector in the work carried out in the direction of prevention and detection of tax offenses.

The Department of Investigation and Operational Intelligence of the RA State Revenue Committee received information about the importation of jet fuel from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the territory of RA.

As a result of the complex operative-investigative measures taken for the purpose of prevention and detection of tax offenses, it was found that R. K. has created nine companies through other persons. In the name of these companies, a significant amount of jet fuel was imported from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, which was later sold to various persons operating in the Republic of Armenia without issuing the relevant accounting documents.

Three of these nine organizations did not submit relevant calculations-reports regarding the sale, and the calculations presented by six organizations reflected distorted data, thereby avoiding paying particularly large amounts of taxes. As a result of the analysis and study of the obtained factual data and circumstances, it was found that as a result of the activities of the companies founded and managed by R.K., a loss of around 870 million drams was caused to the state.

With the revealed cases, reports about the apparent crime were submitted to the RA Investigative Committee, where criminal proceedings were initiated. The preliminary investigation is ongoing, the necessary investigative actions are being carried out in order to find out all the circumstances of the case, as well as the complete range of persons involved in the alleged criminal group.

The Department of Investigation and Operational-Intelligence of the RA SRC continues to take necessary measures not only in the direction of revealing committed crimes, but also in preventing them, at the same time, it urges business entities to declare the actual sales turnover.

Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a legally binding court verdict.

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