Israeli Businessman Sentenced to 44 Months for Tax Fraud
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Avner Aluk, owner of Sagiv Technologies Fire Protection Ltd., was sentenced to 44 months in prison and a 100,000 shekel fine for tax fraud. He was convicted of unlawfully claiming 5.75 million shekels in input tax deductions using fictitious invoices between 2012 and 2015. The court cited his prior record and obstruction of justice in its sentencing.
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- Avner Aluk sentenced to 44 months for tax fraud involving 5.75 million shekels.
- His company, Sagiv Technologies, used fictitious invoices to claim illegal tax deductions.
- Aluk was found to be the primary orchestrator of the offenses.
- The court considered his prior criminal record and delays in the legal process.
- The company received a nominal fine, while Aluk also faces a 100,000 shekel penalty.
A Ramla Magistrate's Court has sentenced Avner Aluk, owner of Sagiv Technologies Fire Protection Ltd., to 44 months in prison and a 100,000 shekel fine for tax offenses. Aluk was convicted of 35 counts of unlawfully claiming input tax deductions. Between 2012 and 2015, his company received 139 fictitious invoices from five different firms, which were then used to claim approximately 5.75 million shekels in illegal tax deductions.
Prosecutors had accused Aluk of attempting to conceal his involvement by appointing straw men to management positions. However, the court found him to be the primary orchestrator of the offenses. In its sentencing, the court cited Aluk's prior criminal record, which includes previous tax offense convictions and a prison sentence, his failure to rectify the financial discrepancies, and his role in delaying the proceedings for approximately four years.
The company itself received a nominal fine. The case was handled by lawyers Eitan La'amei and Devir Amar from the Central District Legal Department of the Tax Authority, and investigated by the investigations unit of Customs and VAT in Tel Aviv.
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