Akopdjanova, M. O. Disposition of Article 198 of the Criminal Code of Russia on Responsibility for Tax and Levy Evasion by Physical Entities

Abstract: The article is devoted to the questions about the blanket disposition of the Russian criminal law on responsibility for tax crime and main characteristics and features of such actions. The author also analyzes the origin and peculiarities of execution a tax responsibility. As a result of studying the current criminal and taxation laws and law enforcement practice the author concludes that there is a need to improve a number of legal acts regulating the process of paying taxes. In conclusion, the author says that it is possible to prevent the aforesaid tax crime through increased control and interaction between law-enforcement and tax authorities ensuring the discovery and elimination of criminogenic factors. Since the provision in Article 198 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation has the ‘blanket’ nature, the former can be used and improved taking into account the provisions of existing taxation legislation of Russia and law-enforcement practice in a proper sphere. It would allow to specify the features of a definition of such taxation crime.

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