Case of tax officer Dmytro Taran

Case of tax officer Dmytro Taran
Start of the trial 12 July 2022
Instance HACC
Stage of civil proceedings Preparatory proceedings

On October 18, 2022, the HACC seized a house and land in the Kyiv region, owned by Dmytro Taran, an official of the State Tax Service, for national income. Assets valued at UAH 2.3 million were deemed unjustified.

In July 2022, SAPO filed a claim with the High Anti-Corruption Court to recover the assets of Dmytro Taran. Before that, the NACP and the SBI found that an official from one of the STSU bodies had unjustly acquired a residential house of over 200 square meters and a land plot, with a total value exceeding UAH 2.3 million.

Taran claimed that the funds allegedly came from a USD 200,000 loan, which the NACP did not take into account in its conclusion and determined that the residential house and the land plot had nevertheless been acquired with unjustified funds. The tax official also attempted to overturn this NACP conclusion in an administrative court; although he succeeded at first instance, the appellate court later overturned that decision.

The HACC granted the claim and confiscated the property in question for the national budget. Taran filed an appeal, arguing that the decision was issued with violations. However, the appellate instance upheld the decision without changes.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision but amended its operative part. Instead of jointly and severally collecting UAH 2.3 million, Taran and his wife were ordered to pay the amount equally.

Proceeding No. 991/2396/22
Case No. 991/2396/22
Date the hearing was scheduled 12/07/2022
Instance Key parties
HACC 12/07/2022 Panel of judges: Moisak S.M., Mykhailenko V.V., Khamzin T.R.
Case of tax officer Dmytro Taran
Preparatory proceedings

The unjustly acquired house and land, valued at over UAH 2.3 million, were forfeited from Kharkiv tax officer Dmytro Taran.

  • July 11, 2022
    The SAPO filed a claim with the HACC, requesting that the assets be deemed unjustified and recovered for the national budget
  • July 12, 2022
    The HACC initiated proceedings in the case
  • October 18, 2022
    The HACC granted the SAPO prosecutor's claim
  • May 10, 2023
    The HACC AC upheld the original decision unchanged
  • October 04, 2023
    The Supreme Court upheld the legality of collecting UAH 2.3 million for the national income but ordered the amount to be recovered proportionally from Taran and his wife

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