Torre Annunziata, tax evasion: assets seized from Mato srl

The Torre Annunziata Financial Police Group has executed a precautionary seizure, both directly and in cash, totaling over €4,5 million. The order was issued by the Preliminary Investigations Judge of the Torre Annunziata Court, at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office, against "MATO srl," a company operating in the wholesale trade of textiles based in Torre Annunziata.

The action is also directed against the legal representative and the de facto administrator of the company. Following a tax audit, carried out by the Yellow Flames For the tax years 2017 to 2022, significant VAT evasion amounting to €4.530.549 was detected.

This tax evasion was allegedly carried out by the directors by declaring non-existent or unverifiable costs, failing to file VAT returns for several years, and destroying or concealing the company's accounting records.

The defendants also allegedly presented false information about the company's financial statements, without supporting accounting records. For this reason, they, along with their accountant, are also under investigation for the crime of "false corporate communications" pursuant to Article 2621 of the Civil Code.

The de facto administrator is also charged with "impersonation" and "false declaration of intent in a public deed of suretyship by inducing mislead" because in 2018 he registered the company shares in the name of an unsuspecting "front man," taking advantage of the presence of this person's twin brother at the notarial deed of transfer of the shares, thus misleading the notary as to his identity.

In light of these findings, a direct and equivalent precautionary measure was ordered for an amount equal to the amount stolen from the Treasury. The seizure order, currently underway, concerns the assets and financial resources of the company, its legal representative, and its de facto administrator, the total value of which is currently being determined.