Criminal charge filed against an employee of Andijan district Tax Inspection

The Andijan district branch of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office carried out a preliminary investigation at the request of two entrepreneurs.

According to the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the investigation revealed violations committed by the head of the Analysis and Forecasting Department of the Andijan district Tax Inspection.

“In particular, the head of the department made false conclusions about the recovery of existing overpayments from the tax declaration paid on the personal income tax account and from these funds 236.2 million soums were transferred to bank cards of his relative and colleague. 129.5 million soums from this amount were returned to citizens, while 106.7 million soums were embezzled,” the press service reports.

A criminal charge has been filed against the accused under the relevant article of the Criminal Code, and an investigation is underway.