The paths of tax evasion and fraud are endless. Now false digital signatures are also emerging. This thread was discovered by the Guardia di Finanza of Sala Consilina (Salerno), as part of an investigation by the Lagonegro prosecutor’s office for material falsification committed by a private individual and ideological falsification committed by a public official in public acts.
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Use without the knowledge of the owners
The investigation concerns the use of digital signatures which, according to the complaint, were used without the knowledge of the owners to make some people appear as administrators and liquidators of companies. The hypothesis is that the mechanism was used to evade collection of about 120,000 euros in taxes, interest, and penalties. Among the nine suspects are a professional from the Salerno area and eight people residing in the Vallo di Diano.
The false company meeting minutes
In recent days, the Guardia di Finanza carried out searches acquiring documents and electronic devices. According to the investigators’ reconstruction, a false meeting minutes was created in which, without the knowledge of the interested party, the appointment of a company liquidator was resolved. The document allegedly used digital signatures attributable to two people who denied their involvement. One of the alleged signatories has not been in Italy since 2016 and the contested signatures would be after his departure. The minutes also indicated the sole administrator and the dissolution of a company due to capital reduction below the legal minimum.
The false certification of identity
The charges also concern those who allegedly falsely certified the identity of the signatories, allowing the issuance of digital certificates attributable to people unrelated to the operations.
Non-payment of 120,000 euros in income taxes and VAT
According to the Prosecutor’s hypothesis, the conduct was carried out in the interest of the de facto administrator of the companies to render the collection procedure ineffective and evade payment of income taxes and VAT, as well as interest and penalties, for about 120,000 euros.
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