ATK inspector says Shefqet Krasniqi did not escape tax, final word on 20 March

Invited by the Court's Court Court in Pristina in witness quality, Shala said Shefqet Krasniqi has not hidden the data from ATK.

“As far as I've seen from the taxpayer's status near ATK, I know he's carried out all obligations”, the ATK inspector said during his testimony.

Shefqet Krasniqi is accused of pushing for terrorist acts, inciting hatred, division or national, racial, religious and tax evasion.

During questioning by Special Prosecutor Elez Blakaj, the witness was asked about the report compiled by him for the company “Portat”, which was owned by accused Shefqet Krasniqi.

Shala was asked if she stands behind the report's check-ins and annexes in 2016.

He said the auditing report is compiled by him, under the supervision of the team's leaders and regional managers, and that he overall stands behind this report.

In Anex control according to it are all reflected, and the only difference is the term used instead of additional tax or tax duty, figures tax evasion, which in daily work, according to the witness, is also used as an additional tax.

The Witness said that throughout the course of the check has been cooperation for all the findings in the check.

At the conclusion of the search, we offer the taxpayers a draft report with all the findings in control, changes from control, the legal basis for change, and there is a five-day working deadline I can offer ATK to change the report. There were no remarks in the report, but there was neither evidence of any change in the draft report”, the witness said.

He said he does not know how much the accused's tax has paid.

However, according to him, the taxpayers' basic tax has been around 20,000 euros, adding that this amount has been without punishment.

According to ATK inspector, opening control over accused Shefqet Krasniqi was done at the request of economic crimes.

According to him, Krasniqi had also used the Law as a taxpayer for pardoning penalties, where part of his debt was forgiven.

After completing the testimony of the ATK inspector, the court appoints the final word hearing, which will be held on March 20th at 1500.

According to the indictment, Shefqet Krasniqi's works for boosting the performance of terrorist acts took place between 2013 and 2014, while the tax evasion was carried out from 2011 to 2016.

The Special Prosecutor's Act charges Krasniqi that in the quality of the large mosque imam “Mehmet Fatih” in Pristina, consistently and deliberately distributed messages to the public, through his direct submission to the public through various speeches, and by using social networks and other information tools, through the harsh language and interpretations of the Koran verses outside the time context and principle of Islamic spirit, it has prompted others to take the path to the area of conflict in Syria and Iraq after carrying out terrorist acts.

Likewise, according to the indictment Krasniqi has singled out several religious groups as enemies of Muslims -- promoting and spreading hatred, division and failure to resist other religious groups, which also live in the Republic of Kosovo.

Likewise, imam Krasniqi, both taxpayer and business owner N.T. “Portat”, has concealed and avoided taxation, deliberately provided inaccurate data, and did not declare any other relevant data regarding tax obligations, avoiding tax obligations worth 20,208.57. /Periscopi/