“Former Asanzo Chairman and Brother Charged with Tax Evasion and Smuggling”
On September 3, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy announced the completion of the indictment of Pham Van Tam, former Chairman of Asanzo, for two crimes: “Smuggling” and “Tax Evasion.”
In relation to this case, Tam’s younger brother, Pham Xuan Tinh, the former director of Asanzo, was also indicted for tax evasion.
Asanzo was established in 2016 and came under scrutiny in 2019 when the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department conducted an inspection.
Pham Van Tam, former Chairman of Asanzo |
The inspection revealed that Asanzo purchased components from Tran Thoan Company and signed a contract with VTB Company for partial assembly.
Asanzo assembled air conditioners and sold them to Dien Lanh Asanzo without issuing invoices or declaring taxes. The tax audit conclusion showed a total tax evasion of over VND 15.7 billion.
The investigation determined that related individuals confessed that Sa Huynh Company, established in 2018, was also owned by Pham Van Tam. The purpose of setting up Sa Huynh was to import glass oven parts for Asanzo.
On September 5, 2018, Sa Huynh opened an import declaration, declaring plastic covers and glass parts for glass ovens of Chinese origin.
However, the customs inspection identified the shipment as 1,300 sets of Asanzo-branded glass ovens, disassembled and in brand-new condition, without any indication of their origin, which are conditional imports.
After the smuggling case at Sa Huynh Company was exposed, Tam instructed his subordinates to evade authorities and provided them with VND 30 million each month.
PHAM DUNG
– 18:28 03/09/2025
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