Candidate of Law Alexander Karabanov commented for on the claims of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) against the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedova related to tax evasion.
On Monday, Mash Telegram channel reported that the Federal Tax Service had frozen Nurmagomedov’s accounts. The press service of the Federal Tax Service of Russia confirmed to that Nurmagomedov had a debt related to non-payment of taxes. Khabib’s possible debt to the state is estimated at 297 million rubles.
— What other measures can the executive authorities take?
— The mechanism is simple and has already been tested on thousands of people. The tax inspectorate prepares the material and sends it to the investigation committee to decide whether to open a criminal case. And a criminal case will be opened here, because Article No. 199 clearly states that unpaid taxes are grounds for initiating criminal proceedings. And the fact of unpaid taxes is the conclusion of a tax audit.
— Is it possible, in theory, to be sentenced to prison for tax evasion?
— Yes, of course, a simple example: Elena Blinovskaya is currently in custody. Now restaurateurs, bloggers, and builders are being held accountable. We have represented the interests of several people. A large number of lawsuits are currently being filed regarding taxes. The state has prioritized tax collection, but at the same time the payment system is made as transparent as possible, and it is almost impossible to pay taxes without the state seeing it, ”Karabanov told .
Nurmagomedov retired in 2020; the fighter was undefeated in 29 fights.
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