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Chinese Citizen Suspected of Damaging Serbia's Budget by Over 154 Million Dinars

LEKSCOVAC – A Chinese citizen residing in Leskovac has been deprived of liberty on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of tax evasion and tax fraud related to value-added tax, thereby damaging the budget of the Republic of Serbia by a total amount of 154,198,870 dinars, as announced by the Tax Administration.

Chinese Citizen Suspected of Damaging Serbia's Budget by Over 154 Million Dinars

TL;DR

  • A Chinese citizen residing in Leskovac was arrested.
  • The suspect is accused of tax evasion and tax fraud related to value-added tax.
  • The alleged damage to the Serbian budget amounts to 154,198,870 dinars.
  • The suspect conducted unregistered online sales from January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, earning 346,755,832 dinars.
  • This activity led to the avoidance of 86,688,958 dinars in income tax and 67,509,912 dinars in VAT.
  • The arrest was a collaborative effort between the Tax Administration's tax police and local police.