Bucharest Security Firm Accused of 15 Million Lei State Fraud

A security and protection company based in Bucharest faces accusations of defrauding the state budget of nearly 15 million lei through unpaid social contributions and taxes related to salaries. Anti-fraud inspectors discovered significant discrepancies between the hours billed to clients and those officially declared, leading to the case being forwarded to criminal investigation authorities.

The Directorate General of Fiscal Anti-Fraud (DGAF) within ANAF conducted an inspection of the Bucharest company. The investigation revealed that the firm had prejudiced the consolidated general state budget by 14.9 million lei due to unremitted social contributions and income taxes on salaries. ANAF reported major discrepancies between the work hours invoiced to clients and those reported in fiscal declarations, with over 1.5 million worked and billed hours not declared to tax authorities.

Inspectors also found that the company's representative had withdrawn approximately 17 million lei in cash from client payments. These funds were allegedly taken as unjustified treasury advances or used from the company's cash register without proper accounting. ANAF noted that 4.4 million lei was missing from the company's cash register at the time of the inspection. "Through this method, the company created an informal financial resource that could be used for "black market" salary payments, without fulfilling fiscal obligations," stated the institution's representatives.

The company also had outstanding tax liabilities exceeding 6 million lei. In addition to the referral to criminal investigation bodies for suspected tax evasion, the firm was fined over 1.16 million lei for violating cash operation financial discipline regulations. This inspection is part of a national initiative by ANAF to verify the legality of activities conducted by security and protection firms across Romania. ANAF warns that incorrect declaration of salary income can lead to criminal consequences and emphasizes the importance of fiscal compliance for a fair competitive environment.