Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 03, 2021 – Economy
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading draft law No. 3959-1 on the implementation of certain provisions of the Bureau of Economic Security. 239 people’s deputies voted “for”.
The document defines the responsibility of the employees of the Bureau of Economic Security for offenses under disciplinary regulations and provides for administrative responsibility for the illegal use of the name and signs of belonging to the BEB.
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According to bill No. 3959-1, VAT fraud will become a new article 222-2 of the Criminal Code and the EBB is under investigation. In addition, the fine for evasion of taxes, fees, payments will be increased in 85-119 thousand hryvnias, liability for failure to comply with the decision of the investigating judge will be introduced, and the powers for carrying out operational-search activities and preliminary investigation of criminal offenses attributed to the BEB’s jurisdiction will be consolidated.
On January 28, the Verkhovna Rada adopted, in general, law No. 3087-d “On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine”. The document as a whole was supported by 242 MPs.
The law defines the goals, principles, legal and organizational foundations for the creation and activities of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine. According to the document, the bureau will be a law enforcement agency charged with identifying, suppressing, investigating, and solving criminal offenses in the economic sphere that threaten the vital interests of Ukraine.