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Well the first part was my opinion and the rest a joke "I know you don't want be speaking for you". Which I did

the second part 2 should be part 7

Final line

Pravda Ural Federal District will continue to follow the development of events.

Andrey Shcherbov

part 2

Having analyzed such a scheme, the court ultimately supported the position of the tax authorities. “Since during the audit, the tax authority established circumstances indicating the affiliation of the taxpayer, Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd and Ugold Limited and subsequent recipients of funds from Berasheer Assets Ltd, the court concludes that UGK <...> knew that the actual recipient of income would be to be Berasheer Assets Ltd - a resident of the state with which the Russian Federation does not have an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation. At the same time, since Berasheer Assets Ltd is also controlled by the taxpayer, accordingly, the loan agreement could be concluded directly with this organization, for another business purpose of including in the chain Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd (Cyprus) and Ugold Limited (Cyprus), except for obtaining the right to preferential taxation , the court does not see, and the taxpayer is not represented, "- concluded in the Arbitration Court of the Chelyabinsk region.

Note that the decision has not entered into legal force at the moment. Data on the appeal in the file of arbitration cases is not yet available. Meanwhile, market participants draw attention to the fact that the conflict with the Federal Tax Service has joined a long series of recent scandals around a businessman from the Forbes list.

“The war around Petropavlovsk with Maslovsky, and conflicts with fiscal authorities in other regions, and litigation around another United Russia party, also vice-speaker of the Legislative Assembly Karlikanov, in which Strukov's surname appears, and ongoing environmental conflicts are heard. All this creates a critical background around the well-known "United Russia" and, as they say, an active sponsor of the party's registrar, which is headed by the governor of the Chelyabinsk region Alexei Teksler, "the source said.

part 6

Similar circumstances were revealed in Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd. “The shareholders of Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd were Berasheer Assets Ltd (British Virgin Islands) from 27.06.2013 to 13.07.2015 and Tropo Business Ltd (British Virgin Islands) from 13.07.2015 to the present. <...> The beneficial owner of the bank account of Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd is Evgenia Kuznetsova, who is the founder of UGK JSC with a share of 0.005% ", - follows from the materials of the proceedings.

At the same time, the Cypriot company also received money only from UGK and Ugold Limited. “The competent authorities of Latvia also received a bank statement from Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd for 2015-2016, from which receipts during the specified period were established from UGK in the amount of EUR 506,559.73 and USD 65.2 million, and from Ugold Limited in the amount of 30 000 EUR. There were no receipts in 2015-2016 from other counterparties, ”the audit results said. The same funds were withdrawn from the accounts of Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd, basically, the same Berasheer Assets Ltd.

part 5
The experts also pointed to the links between Berasheer Assets Ltd and Strukov through the Ugold Foundation. “Ugold Foundation from 04.09.2007 to 12.07.2013 was a shareholder of Ugold Limited. In accordance with the information provided by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Chelyabinsk Region <...> from the NCB of Interpol of Great Britain, the Ugold Foundation (Liechtenstein) is the founder of Ugold Holding LTD (founder since 06.02.2017 Ugold Limited), the beneficial owner

part4
At the same time, the fiscal authorities clarified that Ugold Limited is the main shareholder of UGK JSC with a 99.995% share and a shareholder of UGK Managing Company LLC (5% stake in the capital).

The account of Ugold Limited, in turn, according to information from the competent authorities of the Republic of Latvia, could be managed by Larisa Ivleva, who opened it on behalf of the company. “The previous owner of the account was also Konstantin Strukov,” the auditors pointed out. At the same time, it was noted that information on income in the 2-NDFL form for Ivleva Larisa Vladimirovna for the period 2012-2017 was submitted by LLC UGK Managing Company, and in 2015 she was listed as a member of the Board of Directors of UGK JSC.

Even more interesting is the flow of funds from UGK to Ugold Limited and beyond. “When analyzing the statement received from the competent authorities of Latvia, funds in the amount of USD 324,999.25 and USD 4.57 million were transferred by UGK JSC to Ugold Limited, then in the amount of 4.88 million are transferred to Berasheer Assets Ltd (British Virgin Islands) ", - as one of the examples, the tax authorities cite, indicating that in fact, 100% of the funds from the SGC went further to the British Virgin Islands

“There were no other receipts, except from UGK and the controlled company Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd (Cyprus), to the settlement account of Ugold Limited in 2015-2016. <…> He does not conduct any other activity, except for those related to the transit transfer of funds. Thus, it was established that the funds from UGK in transit through the settlement account of Ugold Limited were transferred to an organization registered in the offshore zone of the British Virgin Islands, with which the Russian Federation does not have an agreement to avoid double taxation, ”the tax office concluded.

Part 3
However, the main block of requirements of the Federal Tax Service was built on the interaction of Yuzhuralzolot with foreign companies. After a detailed study of the operation of the asset of Konstantin Strukov with the involvement of the FAS, the competent authorities of several countries and the Interpol branch, the auditors came to the conclusion that a scheme had been built with the inclusion of nominal, controlled companies from Cyprus in the cash flow chain to obtain the right to preferential taxation. In reality, the funds, as indicated by the fiscal authorities, went in transit to other legal entities.

Based on this, the inspectors indicated that when paying income to Ugold Limited (Cyprus) UGK had to fulfill the duties of a tax agent and withhold tax at a rate of 15%, not 5%, and in the case of transfers from Meldexx Leasing Mining Ltd (Cyprus ) apply a 20% withholding rate, rather than exempt this income from taxation.

With both companies, as follows from the materials of the court proceedings, Yuzhuralzolot signed loan agreements, and the Chelyabinsk asset paid multimillion-dollar interest on them.

At the same time, the fiscals pointed to the connections between the participants in the chain. “Former directors and committees of Ugold Limited: Roman Vladimirovich Berger - director from 12.09.2011 to 05.09.2012, Larisa Vladimirovna Ivleva - director from 12.09.2011 to 05.09.2012, Konstantin Ivanovich Strukov - director from 12.09.2011 to 05.09.2012. The shareholders of Ugold Limited from the moment of its establishment were: Ugold Foundation (Liechtenstein), Konstantin Ivanovich Strukov, Vladimir Dovzhenko, Alexey Kuznetsov, Evgenia Kuznetsova, Alexandra Strukova, Lyudmila Strukova - in the period from 04.09.2007 to 12.07.2013. In the period from 12.07.2013 to 06.02.2017, 100% of the shares belonged to Ugold Pic (Channel Islands). Since 02/06/2017, 100% is controlled by the company Ugold Holding LTD (Virgin Islands) ", - indicated in the materials of the tax audit.

Part 2
JSC "Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies" (UGK) of the vice-speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk region, Konstantin Strukov, could not challenge the multimillion-dollar claims of the MIFNS No. 24 for the region.

Thus, following the results of the on-site audit, Yuzhuralzolot received additional corporate income tax in the amount of over 5.4 million rubles, tax on income received by a foreign organization from sources in the Russian Federation, withheld by a tax agent in the amount of more than 27.7 million, as well as penalties by 3.79 million. In turn, based on the results of consideration of the dispute in the arbitration of the Southern Generating Company, it was possible to achieve invalidation of the decision of the state body only in terms of additional tax on profit by 1.2 million.

In particular, the claims of the fiscal officials concerned the calculation of overstated depreciation, which, according to the auditors, led to incomplete payment of income tax to the treasury. “The tax authority came to the conclusion that the fixed assets - drilling rigs DM45 HP, DML LP No. 9658 are self-propelled machines on caterpillar tracks, <...> and not attachments or equipment based on another vehicle, and therefore cannot be classified as equipment for mining industries (drilling machines) ", - follows from the materials of the proceedings. JSC "Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies" (UGK) of the vice-speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk region, Konstantin Strukov, could not challenge the multimillion-dollar claims of the MIFNS No. 24 for the region.

Thus, following the results of the on-site audit, Yuzhuralzolot received additional corporate income tax in the amount of over 5.4 million rubles, tax on income received by a foreign organization from sources in the Russian Federation, withheld by a tax agent in the amount of more than 27.7 million, as well as penalties by 3.79 million. In turn, based on the results of consideration of the dispute in the arbitration of the Southern Generating Company, it was possible to achieve invalidation of the decision of the state body only in terms of additional tax on profit by 1.2 million.

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FTS uncovered the transit of Yuzhuralzolot funds through Cyprus to the Virgin Islands with damage to the budget

"Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies" of the Chelyabinsk oligarch deputy Konstantin Strukov must pay tens of millions of rubles according to the requirements of the Federal Tax Service. The Arbitration Court of the region recognized the validity of the claims of the fiscal authorities, who revealed, in particular, the scheme with the use of nominal foreign companies controlled by Yuzhuralzolot. As established by the auditors of the state agency with the help of Interpol and the FAS, UGK enjoyed the benefits that companies in Cyprus give and preferential taxation, while at this time millions flowed into the offshore zone of the British Virgin Islands, with which the Russian Federation does not have an agreement to avoid double taxation. As a result of such planned manipulations, the budget, in the opinion of the auditors, did not receive large funds that UGK had to withhold as a tax agent. The conflict with the Federal Tax Service, as observers add, added to a long series of scandals around the famous "United Russia", the vice-speaker of the Legislative Assembly - the war for Petropavlovsk, and the proceedings for hundreds of millions in the Chelyabinsk region, associated with "United Russia" associates, are on the agenda.

Just got this I'll try and translate

https://scandaly.ru/2021/02/03/konstantina-strukova-zapodozrili-v-otmyve-zolota-cherez-ofshory/

Stitch Up

Why did the Jan 20th RNS only say this about Pavel

" The Company notes that on 24 December 2020 the former Chief Executive, Pavel Maslovskiy, was reported to have been arrested in Russia on a charge of embezzlement related to a real estate transaction in 2018. The proceedings will be monitored and, to the extent that they impact on or involve the Group, we will update the market accordingly. "

Please don't speak for me and I'm sure you don't want me to speak for you.

No one should go on safari wearing just an old mac. Dangerous and disrespectful to the endangered species

Rusty you weren't missing much

John Mann, who has been the head of the public relations department of Roman Abramovich's Millhouse since 2006, has been appointed director of communications for the gold miner Petropavlovsk, a source in the gold mining industry told Interfax ..

So as Peter Hambro explained POG couldn't afford the initial cost of the moscow office building Pavel purchased it in the name of his son as he was a public official at the time. POG's board agreed to rent terms and when cash was available POG purchased or paid Pavel via his son the property which was then part of POGs assests. Kharin's claim as struckoffs hit man is that the money paid to to finally own the moscow offices was higher than the market rate. That's it the crime of the century

Where struckoff is concerned the only clean break is usually someones leg

He was very friendly and courteous.Lets race it why would he feel obliged to talk to me even more so when he's sold all his shares. If he housed some guilt he could just go and hide but no he wants his side of events out there. Russia is a bad place ; just witness Navalny being given three years, mind you the deepstate and demonrats in the US are even worse nowadays

Struckoff and his crew aren't very nice people and think nothing off us and our nest eggs