The head of the State Tax Service, Ruslan Kravchenko, said that the tax service has already done since the beginning of the year to combat shadow markets in three sectors of the economy: household electronics, tobacco products and public catering, UNN reports.
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Today I had a meeting with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and some of its members. These are 11 companies from various fields. The key issue is shadow markets in certain sectors of the economy: household electronics, e-commerce, tobacco products, public catering, fixed internet
Kravchenko noted that they have a common vision regarding the fight against the "shadow".
Because it's not just about fair competition and equal working conditions for everyone. It's about protecting consumer interests and revenues to the state budget
The head of the STS said that the tax service has already done since the beginning of the year to combat the "shadow".
Household electronics market
Since the beginning of the year, more than 800 tax control measures have been carried out in a number of well-known networks that sell electronics of famous brands. Another 200 are in progress, most of them with timing of revenues
Kravchenko noted that according to their results, fines of UAH 90.5 million have already been applied.
We identify schemes that show signs of VAT evasion. The documents have been handed over to law enforcement agencies
Tobacco trade
Kravchenko reported that in January-February, units for controlling excisable goods conducted almost 2.3 thousand inspections in the field of production and circulation of tobacco products. Violations of legislation were revealed, financial sanctions amounted to UAH 30.77 million.
In addition, Kravchenko noted that as a result of the inspections, 312 licenses were revoked, 167 of which were due to the absence at the place of business. In cooperation with law enforcement officers, tobacco products worth UAH 3.77 million were seized from illegal circulation.
Catering market
Here we also find many violations, including the order of settlements, accounting of commodity stocks, unregistered hired labor. This year, almost 1,000 inspections have already been carried out, fines exceeded UAH 13 million
He emphasized that systemic exposure of schemes is what ensures a real fight against the shadow. And the task of the STS is to show that the rules are the same for everyone.
Addition
The head of the State Tax Service, Ruslan Kravchenko, discussed the importance of combating the illegal fuel market during a meeting with representatives of the Oil and Gas Association of Ukraine.