PGO Investigating Case Against NABU First Deputy Director Uglava Suspected Of Tax Evasion And Concealing Citizenship Of Georgia
The Prosecutor General's Office has commenced investigation into a case against Gizo Uglava, the first deputy director of the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine, who is suspected of tax evasion and concealing his being citizen of Georgia.
This is said in a court ruling of May 13, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
The document reads that the Prosecutor General's Office is carrying out a pre-trial investigation into a criminal case opened on March 24, 2017, on facts of putting incorrect information in official documents and use of documents with incorrect information, power abuse.
The investigation has established that the director of the National Anticorruption Bureau by an order appointed Gizo Uglava the first deputy director of the Bureau on April 25, 2015.
Detectives note that the law on civil service does not allow citizens of other state taking posts in the civil service in Ukraine.
The document also reads that the Prosecutor General's Office is investigating into possible tax evasion by Rizo Uglava.
The investigation has established that he sold his corporate rights at the Georgia-based limited liability company Transportir for UAH 3.381 million in 2016. He has not paid to the state budget of Ukraine UAH 608,527 (18%) required by the Tax Code of Ukraine.
The court satisfied the motion of the Prosecutor General's Office and provided the investigation with access to things and documents containing state secrets available to the competent bodies of Georgia, including documents regarding the citizenship of Georgia of Uglava and to documents containing information about the limited liability company Transportir.
The court ruling is not subject to appeal.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, former Member of Parliament Mykola Martynenko says the criminal case against him was fabricated and organized by Gizo Uglava, the first deputy director of the National Anticorruption Bureau.