Taxes are Basis of Criminal Case Against Union of Cinematographers

Tax Ministry argues that the Union of Cinematographers has not paid "a significant amount" of tax, 12,373 manat, to the state budget. This was revealed during a "field audit, covering the period from 01.06.2009 to 01.01.2012, which began on November 20 last year," said the Ministry of Taxes.

On December 27, the Department of Investigation filed a criminal case under article 213.1 (tax evasion).

"During the preliminary investigation the Investigation Department of the Department determined that the Union of Cinematographers of the 330,000 AZN obtained from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to conduct XI International Festival" East-West ", AZN 267,130.00 was sent in cash to the accountable people," said Taxes in the message.

However, during the investigation into the use of funds, it was discovered through paperwork for the rental of vehicles, 22 thousand AZN was "stolen."

"In connection with confirmation of the fact, the person authorized by the Union of Cinematographers for the festival Lale Efendiyeva is charged under Article 179.3.2 (misappropriation and embezzlement on a large scale) of the Criminal Code," said the statement. Earlier, the head of the Union, Rustam Ibraghimbekov, called the charges registered, fictional and legally illiterate.

"There are all the documents on the performance of the costs, nobody plundered the money.

These allegations are aimed to get me to shut up and stop criticizing the government, but they will achieve nothing," Rustam Ibraghimbekov told Turan. -06D-