In the Olmazor district of Tashkent, chief inspectors of the district Tax Inspection allegedly inspected the activities of a family-owned business and demanded 10 million som under the pretext of underpayment of taxes to avoid liability.
During the inspection, the tax inspectors reportedly claimed that the business, operating in the medical and industrial sector, was underpaying taxes. Using this as a justification, they presented fines and demanded a significantly large sum of money from the entrepreneur for a specific purpose.
The officers were caught red-handed while accepting the demanded amount during an operation conducted by the Tashkent City Directorate of the State Security Service and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes.
A criminal case has been initiated against the tax inspectors under Article 210 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. Based on part 2, clauses “v” and “g” of the article concerning bribery, the measures of detention have been applied against them.
Currently, investigative procedures are ongoing. All necessary measures are being taken in connection with the examination of documents and other circumstances related to this criminal case.
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