From “Gorbushkin Dvor” took out taxes on a billion
The former management of the Rubin plant is being checked before any formal investigation. The largest producer of Russian televisions, MTZ Rubin, is suspected of evading nearly 1 billion rubles in taxes. The enterprise's main activity ended in 1999, and the Gorbushkin Dvor shopping center replaced it.
The Main Investigation Department of the TFR in Moscow is checking former management of MTZ Rubin for large-scale tax evasion. The enterprise was once the largest in the USSR for making televisions. Now, the space is rented to electronics and household appliance dealers.
MTZ Rubin is currently going bankrupt. The Russian Agricultural Bank filed for bankruptcy, with Rubin owing nearly 13.5 billion rubles.
The former TV manufacturer accumulated debt from loans taken in 2013-2014. The ex-owner of Yugra Bank, Alexei Khotin, is accused of embezzlement. He and his accomplices face charges related to embezzlement of significant funds.
The Federal Tax Service provided information to investigating authorities about tax violations committed from 2015-2017. The violations were identified during an on-site tax audit.
Inspectors found that the organization mainly involved in leasing and managing real estate entered into contracts with commercial firms for services that were not provided. Only one company, Eco Engineering Service LLC, carried out maintenance work at Gorbushka.
The inspectors considered the data on payment for the services of eleven LLCs, which MTZ Rubin included in the tax reporting, to be fake.
According to the Federal Tax Service, the total arrears in corporate income tax and value added tax were over 900 million rubles.
Mr. Khotin's representatives chose not to comment, stating that they do not have official information on this matter.
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