Kazakh taxman accused of tax evasion

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ASTANA (Reuters) - A senior tax official in Kazakhstan is being investigated for tax evasion, the country's financial police said on Tuesday.


A newly built house stands next to a yurt, a traditional felt tent, in
a village in Kazakhstan, November 16, 2006. A senior tax official in
Kazakhstan is being investigated for tax evasion, the country's
financial police said on Tuesday.

A financial police spokeswoman said a criminal case had been launched against Sabit Kanatov, deputy chairman of the Central Asian country's Tax Committee.

Kanatov has denied any wrongdoing.

The financial police said a private tax consultancy where Kanatov previously worked as a partner had evaded about 10 million tenge (41,200 pounds) in taxes.

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