Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) notes high level of
corruption on the State tax administration. Press secretary of SNU chief Maryna
Ostapenko told Wednesday at a briefing.
According to her, SBU repeatedly informs governing body
of the tax administration to take urgent measures to fight corruption.
Ostapenko underlined that the most violation are fixed in the sphere of compensation
of VAT.
Ostapenko
informed that SBU department of Kyiv discovered facts of official forgery and
negligence in actions of official of State tax Inspection in Pechersky district
in Kyiv, who contributed to groundless compensation of VAT in the amount of
about UAH 1 million to one Ltd. Company. On the basis of the materials of SBU
the Office of Public Prosecutor of Kyiv instituted proceedings against official
of tax administration.
She also reported that SBU department in
Ivano-Fransivsk regions fined the deputy chief of control department of the
state tax inspection of Tismenetsky district for giving illegal advantages to an
entrepreneur during transfer of VAT sums on his account.
In general, she noted, “the level of corruption really
exceeds all norms in all state bodies and institutions. Ostapenko underscored
that President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko set clear task to SBU as regards fight
against corruption, which threatens national security of Ukraine.
At the same time she noted that the level of
corruption in the Security Service is the least among bodies of the state power.
