The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine is investigating a criminal case regarding officials of the Nemyriv distillery "Nemiroff," the state enterprise "Ukrainian Vodka Company "Nemiroff," the Nemyriv inter-district state tax administration and the state tax administration in Vinnytsia region, the Donbas, Kyiv regional, Amvrosiivka, Vinnytsia, Mariupol and Odesa customs offices.
According to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, the case was opened on the facts of abuse of office, official forgery, which caused significant damage to state interests and entailed grave consequences, illegal use of a trademark, as well as tax evasion, which led to the failure of funds to enter the state budget in especially large amounts.
The case has established damages amounting to over UAH 95 million. The investigation is taking measures to compensate for the damages caused.
The Ukrainian company "Nemiroff" (Nemyriv, Vinnytsia region) is one of the leaders of the Ukrainian vodka market. Its share of the Ukrainian market is estimated at 18%. The company's products are supplied to 40 countries around the world.