2024-05-24 11:26:37
The auditors of the Directorate of Inside Affairs of the Unbiased Public Income Authority have been sifting by way of the information of the DOU Chalkida because the morning, primarily based on the conclusion of the Hellenic Police. It’s recalled {that a} complete of seven members had been arrested for dismantling the ring of tax officers who extorted businessmen.
Already, the persecuted superiors retired from their positions, whereas all of the prosecuted workers had been relieved of their duties. On the similar time, the method started to place them on vacation inside 30 days, as offered by regulation.
What did AADE order?
Relating to DOU Chalkida, the Governor of AADE, Giorgos Pitsilis, gave an order to:
- Re-checking of all suspicious circumstances, particularly these involving VAT refunds
- Full administration management in depth of 5 years and
- Switch of audit circumstances from the DOU of Chalkida, to the audit facilities of Attica, with the auditors of this particular service being included in ELKE Attica, however with out auditing the circumstances of taxpayers of Evia, in addition to all the staff of this tax workplace.
On the similar time, the income assortment procedures will likely be included in KEBEIS Attica and the capital in KEFOK Attica. These strikes are a part of the broader planning that has already been introduced and began to be applied in Attica and Thessaloniki for the disconnection of audit and assortment procedures from contact with the tax authorities.
To the investigator
It’s famous that they’re anticipated to look in entrance of the investigator tomorrow (24/5) to apologize for the heavy prices dealing with the arrested tax officers and the 2 people arrested by the Inside Affairs Service in Chalkida.
They’re the 50-year-old Head of Chalkida Secondary Faculty, the 52-year-old Vice-Director, three workers aged 67, 54 and 50, a 56-year-old lady who had the position of administrator in addition to a 62-year-old accountant. The case file additionally consists of an worker of the tax workplace, 4 accountants and a non-public particular person who weren’t arrested because the statute of limitations had handed.
The top of the tax workplace described as Chief of the felony groups, allegedly informed the law enforcement officials: “Mreven earlier than I took my place as head of D.O.Y. Chalkida in September 2023, I knew that there have been officers who obtained unlawful sums of cash for offering tax “amenities” to firms. Once I assumed the place of Head, I used to be approached by …. (said the title of the 67-year-old worker who was arrested) and … (said the title of the 56-year-old dispatcher who was additionally arrested), stating that the best way they’ve been performing for thus a few years, everyone seems to be happy and I may have further revenue to assist my very own wants, persuading me to take part as a Supervisor within the unlawful actionseh”.
The supervisor’s dialog with the accountant
Throughout one of many alleged cellphone conversations she had supervisor with the accountant who participated within the circuit, they might focus on and point out, amongst different issues, what the (sufferer’s title) has within the financial institution 75,000 euros.
Accountant: … was supposed to return, let’s name him … he did not come. So…
Director: … has 75,000 within the financial institution now, we opened the accounts.
Accountant: How a lot does he have?
Director: 75
Accountant: Oh, he is obtained pennies.
Director: He has pennies.
Accountant: And 600 the place will he get?
Director: Sure it has.
Accountant: Ought to we take the case?
Director: I have no idea. That is why I am nonetheless holding on to you.
Accountant: I am rethinking it now.
Director: Yeah, I do not know.
Accountant: I’ve these reservations too.
With data from APE – MEB, ERT
Learn additionally:
The way it operated and the way the spiral of tax and accountants in Chalkida was dismantled: The chief, the extortions and the file