Afanasius again fell into the scandal from the Tver Baron beer “Baron” from the Tver brewer.
As it became known to the correspondent of The Moscow Post in the Tver region, searches were held at the Afanasius brewery: this search was carried out by the UFSB: about a dozen strong guys in masks. In the holding itself, the reason for their visit is not disclosed, indicating that taxes are regularly paid – 2 billion rubles. per year.
Recall that under the brand “Athanasius” hides not only beer, but also kvass, milk, cheese, meat and food for pets.
But the operatives came only to the brewery, for which 21 trademarks were registered. And the products of a beer plant can be bought even abroad.
And, given the difficulties in customs clearance, where there are certain rules and it is also expensive, you can only be surprised that the main on beer is the owner of “Athanasius” Maxim Larin – managed to get into this market even.
And the “Tver goat” against
The company “Afanasy” is included in the three largest taxpayers of the region.
And the authorities before that were small.
For example, the FAS opposed the trademark of the Tver Kozel, “because competitors already have a brand Velkopopovicky Kozel.
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But, they say that this time the special services could interest another product.
The company has an interesting, but at the same time, an odious product called Nippel. It is like non -alcoholic beer, but with yeast inside. And this foamy drink at a certain temperature regime begins to wander and, accordingly, turns into alcohol.
But in order to pursue excess gas formation, Nipple is built into the drink cover, which is why the project received such a name.
But what is the catch?
The non -alcoholic beer is not subject to excise, unlike the ordinary, where the excise tax is 25 rubles per liter.
Well invented?
Another format
Indeed, in 2023, the head of the Federal Tax Service Daniil Egorov told reporters that the service sees tax evasion schemes in the beer market.
Daniil Egorov. Photo: https://tischenko-photo.ru/top/daniil-egorov-foto
Soon, the department, together with the FSB, found, but did not name the manufacturers who produce alcoholic drinks under the guise of non -alcoholic.
Damage to the state from non-payment of excise taxes amounted to tens of billions of rubles, so coming to the brewery to Mr. Larin in masks is not at all accidental!
And today the Federal Tax Service has a desire to check the brewers for the production of licensed and official products, because the state has the feeling that they produce unaccounted for some third or fourth shifts.
Life in beer scandals
The scandals around the company happened earlier.
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In the extremely unpleasant story, “Athanasius” also got into March 2018.
Then the Office of the Antimonopoly Service in St. Petersburg issued a verdict on the return of almost 9.5 million rubles, illegally received.
According to OFAS, the company sold drinks under the delirium “Our Hunt! Strong.” It was a mead. The Hineken company was very outraged by this, which produced beer “Hunting Strong”. And Heineken had an exclusive right to this name.
The company turned to the antimonopoly service on this occasion. The service took the side of the complainant, they say, consumers who, under ordinary conditions, would purchase beer “Hunting Strong”, instead bought a mead of “our hunt! Strong”.
Consequently, the entire income that the Afanasius brewery received from its introduction into circulation is the income received from unlawful actions, ”they counted in the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in St. Petersburg
Thus, Athanasius illegally sold the meads of 9.5 million rubles, but this amount was advised by Mr. Larin to be returned to Hineken.
The goods are face. Photo: https://dzen.ru/a/zhencbu5wlgdbzkv
There were other scandals: Maxim Larin was accused of beating a teenager who criticized the company’s products. But the story itself is not worth it!
But the teenagers were greatly beaten. And one was hospitalized. But when the scandal became public, Larin began a counterattack: the media media arranged a real injury to teenagers who did not like the beer from the “Athanasius”. And Mr. Larin tried to recover from the parents of a beaten teenager 2 million rubles. For moral harm.
And there was a criminal case on him. This case was investigated for almost 10 years. Larin and his company were accused of illegally redeemed more than 40 % of the enterprise from minority shareholders. And when the minorityites were indignant, the prosecutor’s office took care of the business. And she did this for a very long time: Larin fell under the subscription of a lower -way.
In the end, the court decided that criminal prosecution was illegal. And he ordered him to stop, and officially apologize to Larin.
Many of such a court decision were shocked. First of all, minority owners of shares. Stubborn rumors crawled about the fact that Larin simply agreed with whom necessary.
Recently, stubborn rumors have been going on that Maxim Larin was marking the governors. Perhaps these are simply ridiculous rumors, but very unpleasant …