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Mexican Tax Authorities File Complaint Accusing Cooperativa Cruz Azul of 613 Million-Peso Tax Fraud

The case centers on alleged simulated invoices tied to shell suppliers in the cooperative’s 2019 tax return.

Overview

  • The Procuraduría Fiscal de la Federación filed the criminal complaint with the Fiscalía General de la República on March 28, according to Reforma reporting relayed by local outlets.
  • Authorities allege 1,717,299,088 pesos in deductions stemmed from simulated transactions involving companies identified as Luhan, Alyfranz, and Soluciones Inteligentes y Servicios.
  • Former executives Guillermo “Billy” Álvarez, who is already in custody, and José Antonio Marín Gutiérrez are named in the filing, per the published reports.
  • Record, citing Reforma, reports the cooperative declared 19.28 billion pesos in income and 17.24 billion in deductions for 2019, with more than 1.717 billion flagged as simulated operations.
  • The FGR is reviewing the documentation to determine whether the case proceeds to a judicial stage, with potential criminal and financial penalties if the allegations are substantiated.