Tax irregularity operation worth 31 billion TL in 20 provinces, centered in Kocaeli
31 of the 52 suspects who were detained in the operation against 155 companies that were found to have gained 31 billion TL of unfair profit by issuing false documents were arrested.
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31 of the 52 suspects who were detained in the 'Trial Balance Operation' against 155 companies, which were determined to have received 31.3 billion TL of unfair tax refunds by issuing false documents in 20 provinces based in Kocaeli, were arrested.
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Why It Matters
An investigation was carried out into fake documents and unfair tax refunds under the coordination of the Gebze Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
31 of the 52 suspects who were detained in the operation carried out against 155 companies, which were found to have committed irregularities by issuing false documents and gained 31 billion illicit profits through unfair tax refunds, in 20 provinces centered in Kocaeli, were arrested.
In Kocaeli, under the coordination of Gebze Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Provincial Police Department Gebze Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Bureau Headquarters and Tax Inspection Board Presidency, it was determined that 155 companies committed irregularities by issuing false documents and received unfair tax refunds by this method within the scope of the investigation of 'Establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'Being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime', 'Fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations' and 'Opposition to the tax procedure law'. was done.
52 PEOPLE WERE DETAINED IN 20 PROVINCES
According to the news in DHA, 52 suspects were detained in the simultaneous 'Mizan Operation' carried out in 20 provinces centered in Kocaeli.
UNFAIR PROFIT OF 31.3 BILLION TL
It was revealed that the total volume of transactions carried out by the suspects was 31 billion 300 million 142 thousand 753 liras and 34 kuruş.
HIS ASSETS WERE SEIZED
Within the scope of the investigation, seizure measures were taken against the assets of the suspects in line with the transactions carried out within the scope of the crime of 'laundering the assets resulting from crime'.
31 SUSPECTS WERE SENT TO PRISON
31 of the 52 suspects who were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station were arrested by the court.
What to Watch
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Filing a lawsuit against the arrested suspects
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Who are the owners of the companies within the scope of the operation?
- Will the investigation be expanded beyond 20 provinces?
