Court acquits defendants of VAT fraud charges due to lack of criminal intent and reliance on administrative tax decisions.

The Court of Appeal in Białystok acquitted three defendants of charges related to organized VAT fraud and money laundering. The prosecution alleged a structured group systematically underreported VAT liabilities through false invoices, but the defense argued the defendants acted in good faith based on official tax authority decisions. The court ruled that without proof of criminal intent or knowledge of the scheme, the defendants could not be held criminally liable for the alleged tax evasion.