As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia has imposed criminal liability on heads of two companies on the fact of preparing, selling and purchasing forged tax documents.

Investigation has determined that head of one of the companies, having financial interest, prepared and sold forged invoice with waybill. According to the forged document, the accused person has delivered lumber to partner company with total value of GEL 38 522. Director of the above mentioned partner company, on his part, paid GEL 3 500 for the forged tax document on purchasing fictitiously received products in order to receive illegal return of money from VAT.

Investigation is underway under second part of article 210 of Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 4 to 7 years.