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Tax Fraudster in Shymkent Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

in Corruption / Kazakhstan - by


A resident of Shymkent has been found guilty of issuing fictitious invoices without actually performing any work or providing services.

According to the regional Department of the FMA, the criminal activity was carried out through six companies. As a result of this scheme, taxes amounting to 443 million tenge did not reach the state budget. The individual was convicted of the offense and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

The FMA press service also mentioned that the convicted individual's criminal proceeds totaling more than 15 million tenge, as well as real estate worth over 50 million tenge, have been confiscated and turned over to the state.

In a statement, the Agency's experts urged Kazakh citizens to report any abuses of power, embezzlement, or other economic offenses through the Telegram bot "FMA Insider," ensuring anonymity.

At the beginning of 2024, it was revealed that changes had been made in Kazakhstan regarding the issuance of invoices.