Criminal detention of online shop owner who evaded taxes with revenue of over 800 billion VND

According to information from Hanoi City Police, the City Police Investigation Agency has just issued a decision to temporarily detain Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (born in 1987, residing in Lang ward, Hanoi) to investigate tax evasion.

According to initial verification results from the Economic Police Department, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong has operated many online sales channels on social networks from 2020 to present.

Through platforms such as the Facebook fanpage “Hyclothet – New things by hy”, the closed group “Hycloset – Authentic Brands” and the Zalo group “Vip Hycloset”, Huong distributes many high-end fashion items such as watches, handbags, diamonds and accessories from international brands such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Versace...

Although business activities take place regularly and generate large revenues, Huong does not fulfill her obligations to declare and pay taxes according to the law.

Authorities determined that the total revenue from this subject's sales activities amounted to more than VND834 billion, with the amount of tax evaded being about VND12.5 billion.

Along with summoning Huong and 6 related employees to serve the investigation, Hanoi City Police urgently searched the residence, warehouse and livestream location of this group of people.

Authorities seized many items such as handbags, watches, and diamonds with a total value of nearly 10 billion VND. Most of the seized items did not have invoices or documents proving their origin.

At the police station, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong and the staff initially admitted to violating the law.

The case is currently under further investigation to clarify signs of violations by related individuals for handling according to regulations.