State Tax Service of Ukraine
The man posed as a NABU employee and promised to influence tax audits. The court set his bail at UAH 998,000.
Anait Khoperia has been appointed acting head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation. She has been working at the Center since June 2021.
In January–August 2026, local budgets received UAH 237. 5 million in transport tax — 58.7% more than last year. Kyiv paid the most.
Local budgets received UAH 269. 9 million in tourist tax revenue—23% more than last year. In four communities, revenues increased by 60%.
The government appointed Yurii Koniushenko First Deputy Head of the State Tax Service and temporarily tasked him with leading the service. His objectives are stable operations and revenue to the budget.
The Economic Security Bureau may assess payments within the framework of criminal proceedings, but it does not have the authority to independently expand the concepts of the Tax Code or establish new taxation rules. Against the backdrop of criminal cases against airlines due to the interpretation of leasing payments as royalties, the issue requires a unified approach by the state.
Family farms will be able to resume additional SSC payments after fully repaying the debt. Payments will resume from the new quarter.
The official and her accomplice are suspected of extorting EUR 75,000 and UAH 1. 8 million from entrepreneurs. They were detained after the money was handed over.
Lesia Karnaukh was relieved of her duties as acting head of the State Tax Service. The Ministry of Finance must submit candidates for a new head or acting head to the government
Lawyer Roman Tulin explained that the analytical conclusions of the Economic Security Bureau are used as a “working version” to initiate investigative actions.
The Finance Ministry plans to unify the taxation of airlines’ lease payments to non-residents. The UTP will not change the law, but may affect unresolved BEB disputes.
The Tax Committee of the Public Council initiated a working group under the Ministry of Finance to analyze leasing payments to non-residents. The group will prepare a draft general tax consultation.
The Business Ombudsman Council has recorded the opening of cases by the Economic Security Bureau before tax liabilities are agreed. Analytical reports are often deemed inadmissible evidence.
In 2025, the ESB received 29% of businesses’ complaints about law enforcement agencies, and the same share in 2026. Entrepreneurs complain about property seizures and investigative actions.
MP Kreidenko called on the Cabinet of Ministers to establish a working group following the BEB's new interpretation of the taxation of aircraft leasing as royalties. The Ministry of Finance should provide a single clarification.
The Russian attack on Kyiv region lasted nearly nine hours and claimed the lives of 13 people, while another 40 were injured. In Boryspil, warehouses and Red Cross facilities were damaged.
Ukrainian companies can take losses from shelling into account when taxing profits. The procedure depends on the type of property and the company's annual income.
In the first seven months of 2026, revenue from the property tax increased by 8. 9% to UAH 8.4 billion. The most was paid in Kyiv — UAH 1.8 billion.
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The first stage of the certification of the BEB's management has been completed: 74% did not pass. Experts are demanding an audit of criminal cases, including those against airlines.
From January to July 2026, Ukrainians filed nearly 215,000 declarations, declaring UAH 323. 9 billion in income. The largest tax liability, amounting to UAH 760.7 million, was declared by a Kyiv resident.
ESBU analytical reports are grounds for an investigation, but not evidence of a crime. Lawyer Oleh Shram warned of the risks of pressure on businesses due to abuse of this mechanism.
The BEB initiates criminal proceedings based on internal analytical reports that are not evidence. This creates risks for businesses and deters the international investors needed for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has changed the procedure for checking military registration documents at consulates and embassies abroad. It is now sufficient to provide an e-military registration document that is valid at the time of the visit, rather than one generated within the previous 72 hours.
The Public Council under the Ministry of Finance plans to consider the taxation of lease payments for aircraft and initiate a general tax clarification. The reason was differing approaches to classifying such transactions as royalties, which led to criminal cases being brought against airlines.
In 2026, the number of suspended tax invoices fell to 0. 16%, compared with 0.76% at the beginning of 2025. The main reason is a mismatch between purchased and sold goods (72%).
The President of the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine, Grigol Katamadze, called on the state to develop unified rules for the taxation of aircraft leasing. He warned that further pressure on air carriers through criminal cases initiated by the Economic Security Bureau could destroy Ukrainian civil aviation.
The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the State Tax Service to provide the Ministry of Defense with data on Ukrainian citizens aged 18 to 60 to update the "Oberih" register. The transfer of data does not mean an automatic fine or mobilization.
Employees of the State Tax Service in Sumy region demanded 80,000 hryvnias for leniency during an inspection. They were detained after the second part of the money was handed over.
The Ukrainian Air Transport Association appealed to the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada and the Public Council under the Ministry of Finance regarding a unified approach to the taxation of aviation leasing. Different interpretations of the rules have led to additional tax assessments and criminal proceedings by the Bureau of Economic Security against air carriers.