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Tax official sacked after diverting 172 000 leva to his son's bank account

Fri, Nov 13 2009 15:28 CET byPetar Kostadinov 996 Views 8 Comments
Tax official sacked after diverting 172 000 leva to his son's bank account

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Two National Revenue Agency employees from Sofia will face charges of embezzlement after diverting 172 000 leva, private broadcaster bTV said on November 13 2009.

The two worked on the case of a company which had to be reimbursed 172 000 leva of value-added tax. When the file had to be closed so the the company could get its tax refund, one of the employees replaced a sheet of paper in the file's folder, changing the company's bank account details with an account held by his son.

The scam was revealed two days later after an internal check showed that there was a discrepancy in the details of the two bank accounts. Fortunately for the NRA and the company, the money was recovered.

The two NRA officials, however, were fired with cause and their case was sent to prosecutors, who are expected to press charges. Six NRA employees in Sofia have been fired in the past six months over corruption allegations as a result of internal investigations.

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Anonymous Cosmos Sun, Nov 15 2009 22:17 CET
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This country should be asked to leave the EU and then asked to join again when this problem is sorted out. (And that will be never)

Anonymous Kuhn Sun, Nov 15 2009 11:06 CET
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If Bulgaria dosen't get to grips with the corruption in the Government and Parastatel subsidiaries, and make examples of the offenders, it can still be kicked out of the EU. I thinck Boikov is on the right track.

Anonymous Ilian Sat, Nov 14 2009 23:32 CET
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Insider is correct, the sums here pale in comparison to how much is stolen in the rest of the EU as well as NA. The difference is, there, they do it through much more sophisticated means and it doesn't get caught. These guys are amateurs.

Преглед на профил colicistard Fri, Nov 13 2009 21:57 CET
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In general, it's true. For me and have nothing to add

Anonymous Mikael Fri, Nov 13 2009 21:01 CET
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What is wrong with the Bulgarians? There seems to be no end to your fiddling with other people's money Totally sick.

Anonymous Insider Fri, Nov 13 2009 20:15 CET
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To Joke:
if you knew what's happening in other EU member countries and around the world, you wouldn't be
making such strong statements.

Anonymous Mark C. Fri, Nov 13 2009 19:22 CET
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Never hide your stolen money in a bank in your own country, anyone shoud be smart enough to have that figured out.

Anonymous Joke Fri, Nov 13 2009 17:14 CET
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Well at least they are catching these people.

How corrupt is this country. Its beyond belief. How and why did the EU let Bulgaria join if it was in such a corrupt state. Disgusting

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