Tirana Prosecution Targets Tax Evasion, One Wanted after Not Declaring 3.7 mln Euro Income
Based on a referral from the Tax Investigation Directorate, Tirana Prosecutor's Office has discovered a case of tax evasion and issued an arrest warrant for Oltion Buzi, the administrator of the company, after the entity under his management failed to declare €3.7 million in income.
After several months of investigation using special methods and in cooperation with the Tax Investigation Directorate, regarding criminal case no. 8744 of 2024, authorities uncovered and dismantled a large-scale tax evasion scheme involving the company ‘Buzi Sport.’ Tirana District Court also authorized the search of the business premises.
Throughout the investigation, searches were conducted at eight addresses linked to ‘Buzi Sport’ and the fiscalization company, where material evidence, including computer units, mobile phones, tablets, and foreign currency totaling 8,000,000 Lek, was seized, as it could not be supported by legal documentation.
The investigations revealed that ‘Buzi Sport’ had been using an unauthorized computer system to monitor and issue tax invoices. This system, which operated through the unlicensed online platform "store.dyqanimen.com," facilitated the issuance of counterfeit invoices lacking the required elements under tax law and fiscalization. In some cases, the company issued invoices for higher amounts while declaring a much smaller value for tax purposes, thereby evading tax payments.