Director and chief accountant of the company “Sipar Kom” detained

On February 5 of this year, employees of the Agency for State Financial Control and the Fight Against Corruption of Tajikistan detained the director of the construction company “Sipar Kom,” A. U. Sattorov, and the chief accountant of this company, Kh. B. Muminov.

According to the press service of the country’s anti-corruption agency, the responsible individuals of this construction company are suspected of tax evasion through forgery and falsification of documents.

“In particular, from April 1, 2021, to April 1, 2023, acting contrary to the requirements of the Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the aim of evading taxes, they concealed taxable objects by providing false tax declarations to the Tax Inspectorate for the I. Somoni district of Dushanbe, evaded payment of state taxes amounting to 8 million 877 thousand 911 somoni, and with penalties and fines – a total of 13 million 389 thousand 927 somoni. As a result of their intentional actions, they caused significant material damage to the state,” the statement from the Agency for the Fight Against Corruption noted.

It is reported that a criminal case has been initiated against A. U. Sattorov and Kh. B. Muminov under paragraph “b” of part 2 of article 292 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (tax evasion of a particularly large amount), and an investigation is underway.

The current article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan provides for a fine ranging from 65.6 to 105 thousand somoni (from 6 thousand to 9,500 dollars) or imprisonment for a term of 5 to 8 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain types of activities for the same period.

However, an investigation by Azda TV revealed that LLC “Sipar Kom” has been registered with the Tax Committee of Tajikistan since July 1, 2010. In the official registers, the founder of the company is listed as Khojaev Daler Farukhovich, and the director of the company is Niyazov Haidali Safarovich. Haidali is the son of the former Minister of Energy of Tajikistan Safar Niyazov. Several other companies are also registered in his name at the addresses in the Ismoili Somoni district, Dushanbe, at Bukhoro St. 40, Varzob St. 21, and Varzob St. 9.

It is still unknown whether A. U. Sattorov is the acting director of the construction company “Sipar Kom,” or if the company is currently being managed by Niyazov Haidali.