Ha Tinh police announced on 9/6 the prosecution of Nga, 38, a resident of Thanh Sen ward, for tax evasion under Clause 2, Article 200 of the Penal Code.

The investigation revealed that in 2021, Nga registered an individual business household in Thanh Sen ward. Her primary business involved the retail of apparel, footwear, leather goods, consumer items, packaged foods, and cosmetics, fulfilling orders placed via post or the internet.

Nga utilized multiple social media accounts to conduct her business, primarily selling products through livestreaming.

In early 2024, Nga entered into an express delivery service contract with the Ha Tinh Provincial Post Office, utilizing cash on delivery (COD) for transactions. This generated revenue exceeding 35 billion dong. Notably, over 16 billion dong was transferred to the personal account of her mother-in-law, Le Thi Lieu.

Authorities allege that Nga's business operations were subject to value-added tax and personal income tax, requiring proper declaration and payment. However, she reportedly failed to declare or incorrectly declared her actual revenue, falsifying the tax calculation basis and resulting in over 675 million dong in evaded taxes.

Ha Tinh Provincial Police attribute these violations to motives of personal gain. They also highlighted shortcomings in the oversight of online business activities, including lax management, inconsistent legal regulations, and insufficient sanctions.

The investigating agency recommended that the provincial people's committee instruct relevant units to intensify inspections of goods origin and tighten tax management for online sales, particularly on livestream platforms and TikTok. Furthermore, they urged closer supervision of delivery and cash on delivery (COD) services, along with enhanced inter-agency coordination to detect and address fraud and the sale of goods with unclear origins.

Duc Hung