Tirana Prosecution Takes Rezart Taci to Court for VAT Fraud Scheme

Tirana Prosecution Office, after concluding the investigations, has taken the defendant  Rezart Taci to court for the criminal offense of “Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax”, as provided for in Article 144/a of the Criminal Code.

The investigations under criminal procedure No. 206 of 2018 revealed that 'Kuid' ltd, acting as a sales agent for 'Taçi Oil International Trading and Supply Company' JSC, invoiced service commissions surpassing the actual quantities supplied between May and December 2013.

This company fraudulently credited VAT totaling 10,399,595 lek. Additionally, it unjustifiably inflated yearly expenses by 51,997,975 Lek through fictitious transactions.

The tax audit discovered that 'Taçi Oil International Trading and Supply Company' JSC sold 1,298,095 liters of 'Diesel' from May to October 2013, but invoiced 4,591,093 liters - a difference of 3,292,998 liters valued at 36,818,845 Lek. Moreover, for 'Gasoline', the company sold 608,093 liters and invoiced 1,934,446 liters, amounting to 15,070,950 lek.