11 suspects, including former senior public employees of the Tax Authority, were investigated on suspicion of serious offenses of bribery and receiving bribes – the scope of the offenses amounts to over 80 million NIS. The National Fraud Investigation Unit (LAHAV 433), in cooperation with the Central Investigations Tax Assessor’s Office, recently concluded a complex investigation, during which suspicions of committing serious offenses of receiving bribes and giving bribes, fraud and breach of trust, and money laundering were investigated against 11 suspects, including former senior public employees of the Tax Authority. Within the framework of the covert and overt investigation conducted by the National Fraud Investigation Unit, findings emerged and an evidentiary basis was formed that the Deputy Tax Assessor and a former senior coordinator in the Tax Authority took bribes over several years from an accountant who represented taxpayers, and together committed widespread fraud against the authorities, by fraudulently extracting funds from the state treasury, in the amount of over 80 million NIS. The investigation file, which was accompanied from its inception by the Tax and Economic Prosecution, was transferred today for review and decision by the Prosecution and includes the recommendations of the investigating unit.