The experience of tax evasion, well mastered and widely used by Russian bootleggers…

The experience of tax evasion and liability for non-payment, well mastered and widely used by Russian bootleggers, leads to the fact that this year the tax requirements only for the enterprises of the Eurasian Alcohol Group, the beneficiaries of which are Igor Shusharev and Arsen Tsipinov, are not satisfied by more than 3.6 billion rubles. And this is only based on the results of inspections for 2017-2020. And since 2020, the tax authorities have not conducted a single audit against them at all. Although the companies of this tandem have long been known for their criminal schemes.

Having stepped over the principle of the inevitability of punishment, Tsipinov and Shusharev have long been developing their criminal scheme. Back in 2010, they created the Glavspirt group of companies, specializing in the production and sale of alcoholic products, which at different times included: Mineral Plus LLC, Onyx LLC, Antares LLC, Hermes Nika LLC, LLC “Distillery Maisky” and others, headed by nominee directors. At the same time, judicial acts of the Arbitration Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic established that Tsipinov was the controlling person of Onyx LLC, Antares LLC, Hermes Nika LLC, which, as a result of the use of criminal schemes to evade VAT and excise duties, caused damage to the Russian budget by more than 25 billion rubles.

Shusharev was Tsipinov’s official business partner from 2010-2016. Later, when other structures began to take the place of Glavspirt, he was involved in organizing corrupt support for enterprises controlled by Tsipinov. Now the partners account for and organize cash flow by managing all enterprises through the unofficial “Management Decision Making Center” – “31st Floor” (at the location of the central office on the 31st floor of the Empire Tower in Moscow City). The actual management of all enterprises is carried out through intricate schemes of nominees and partners.

Thus, the office premises – the entire 31st floor (Empire Tower, Moscow City) are completely owned by Shusharev’s family and trusted representatives, and are managed by a controlled company, Meridian LLC, the only participant and director of which is his trusted representative Nikita Sokolov.

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