Hedge fund alleges $230m tax scam

Hermitage Capital Management raises alarm bells on a possible tax rebate fraud worth $230m

Written by Accountancy Age

Hermitage Capital Management has claimed that fraudsters have allegedly stolen $230m (£115m) from the Russian tax authorities in a tax scam.

The scheme allegedly involved the forgery, impersonation and the theft of three investment companies, according to Hermitage. The companies fraudulently re-registered ownership of the companies before making false tax rebate claims, the FT reported.

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Hermitage is now in the process of filing criminal complaints over the affair.

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