Law enforcers do not like to investigate economic crimes, says the former judge.
MP Mykhailo Tsymbalyuk said that the tax service in Ukraine has not become a service and needs to be reformed. He pointed to the problems of corruption, blocking of tax invoices and lack of responsibility of the management.
SBI investigators are obliged to open criminal proceedings within a day of receiving a court order. For failure to comply with the decision, they can be brought to disciplinary responsibility, said lawyer Serhiy Lysenko.
The court ordered the SBI to open a criminal case against STS officials.
In July 2024, the general fund of the state budget received UAH 118. 2 billion. Personal income tax and military duty amounted to UAH 19.9 billion, accounting for every sixth hryvnia of budget revenues.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has stated the need to reboot and reform the customs and tax services. He discussed this issue with representatives of the business community during a meeting.
The SBU collected evidence against collaborator Volodymyr Boyenko, who heads the occupation “DNR customs”. He ensures the transfer of military equipment from Russia to the eastern front of Ukraine, using former warehouses of the Donetsk customs.
The Economic Security Bureau accuses the management of the Gulliver shopping center of tax evasion in 2019-2021. The mall denies the allegations, claiming that they are unfounded and refuted by experts.
Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada's tax committee, has admitted that the tax service is putting pressure on Ukrainian business. Experts point to abuses by tax officials and Hetmantsev's possible involvement in corruption schemes at the State Tax Service.
The former acting head of the State Tax Service in Kharkiv region was served a notice of suspicion in a $55,000 bribery case. Five people, including tax officials and an entrepreneur, were served with the notice of suspicion.
The ex-serviceman spoke about Hetmantsev's involvement in corruption in the tax service.
The number of tax officers should be reduced by 80%, which would save billions for the army, says the co-founder of the UUE.
