A limited liability company that abusively occupies a commercial space in central Chisinau commits tax evasion. More exactly, the entrepreneur who daily makes considerable sales does not have money in the company’s accounts. But when it goes to a limited liability company, there are limits with regard to the use of cash. Lawyer Victor Panțîru said that when he went to purchase a product from that company by card, he ascertained that the business entity was indicated on the receipt, while the sales slip issued by the POS terminal showed another company that collects the money. The responsible bodies were notified of the fiscal illegalities, but no measures were taken.
In a news conference hosted by IPN, Victor Panțîru said that the manager of the given Ltd rented the space from the owner, but when the lease expired, this refused to free the space. A lawsuit was filed and the owner asked for safeguards and the court ruled there are sufficient reasons to sequestrate particular goods, including bank accounts of the lessee. “When we went to implement the safeguards, we ascertained that SRL “Congusto”, which operates “Star Kebab” under franchise, does not have money in its accounts even if its daily sales are considerable,” stated the lawyer.
He expressed his bewilderment at such a situation when there are legal provisions that limit the use of cash in the case of Ltds and there is the obligation to deposit the cash received from citizens at the bank. They requested the State Tax Service to conduct an inspection at this Ltd given the clear suspicions of tax evasion and even money laundering. Over a year has passed and no reaction followed. Even if damage is caused to the state, the responsible body didn’t intervene, presenting a formal response and invoking the ongoing litigation.
According to the lawyer, the manager of the Ltd refuses to free the space this rents even if the lease expired, the business entity was issued with prescriptions and the manager promised to move out back in the middle of last August. The utility companies also didn’t react to this case. For example, the main electricity provider signed a contract with the occupant based on the lease. When the lease expired, the owner asked to terminate the contract between the Ltd that rents the space and the provider, but the request was ignored. Therefore, the electricity provider is considered to be an accomplice to an illegality committed by the given Ltd. The situation is similar in the case of the water supplier that initially accepted the owner’s request, but then signed a contract with the lessee for the supply of water in tanks to this. There is a risk that the room where the tanks with water are kept will collapse as it was not planned for such a weight. The absence of running water in a unit that provides food services and where the persons eat can lead to infection.
Victor Panțîru said the National Agency for Energy Regulation and the National Food Safety Agency were notified of this case, but everyone responds evasively, invoking different provisions, and no one takes attitude to the abuse committed by SRL “Congusto”.
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