Female director of 2 companies evaded over 37 billion VND in taxes

Defendant Phan Thi Thanh at the trial – Photo: DOAN CUONG

On the afternoon of January 14, the People's Court of Da Nang City sentenced defendant Phan Thi Thanh (43 years old, director) and two commercial legal entities, Thuy Thanh Trading and Service Company Limited and Da Nang Thanh One Member Company Limited, for tax evasion.

The court sentenced the defendant Thanh to 5 years and 6 months in prison; fined the commercial legal entity Thuy Thanh Trading and Service Company Limited 3.5 billion VND and Da Nang Thanh One Member Co., Ltd 6 billion VND; forced the defendant and 2 related companies to pay the remaining tax amount.

Based on the investigation results, it was determined that: Da Nang Thanh One Member Co., Ltd. had its first business registration certificate in 2016, established and directed by Phan Thi Thanh, opened and used 9 accounts at different banks, and rented hotels to organize accommodation services.

Thuy Thanh Trading and Service Company Limited had its first registration certificate in 2018, charter capital of 20 billion VND, opened and used 4 bank accounts, rented hotels to organize accommodation services.

From its establishment to April 2023, Thuy Thanh Trading and Service Company Limited had three members contributing capital, of which Thanh was the director, legal representative and operations manager... Later, due to business losses, two members withdrew capital.

From March 17, 2023 to April 6, 2023 and from June 19, 2023 to August 29, 2023, Da Nang Tax Department inspected taxes for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 of the above two enterprises.

It was determined that Phan Thi Thanh used personal accounts to collect money from the supply of goods and services of two companies; did not issue invoices or financial documents, left them out of accounting books, and declared taxes with less revenue to evade taxes.

The indictment alleges that during 2019, 2020, and 2021, Phan Thi Thanh managed the operations of these two companies, did not record them in accounting books, and did not issue invoices when selling goods and providing services as required by law for over VND136 billion.

This amount of money was transferred by customers to many personal accounts of Phan Thi Thanh but was not recorded in the accounting books, thereby evading taxes of more than 37.2 billion VND.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nu-giam-doc-2-cong-ty-tron-thue-tren-37-ti-dong-20250114175627603.htm