Ruslan Kravchenko

Electronics are hardly produced in Ukraine, and imports are mainly carried out through "gray" schemes, in particular for dual-purpose goods for drones, which complicates control and increases risks.

The State Tax Service is working on new approaches to calculating the tax burden by region, taking into account the specifics of doing business. Specific proposals are promised by the end of May.

In 2024, Ukrainians declared UAH 326 billion in income, which is UAH 107 billion more than in 2023. The number of millionaires has increased to 17,000.

As a result of a Russian attack, the premises of the Kupyansk tax inspectorate in the Kharkiv region were damaged. The building had windows and doors broken and the facade damaged, but there were no casualties.

The State Tax Service has for the first time sent messages to taxpayers to prevent violations. The Business Ombudsman Council supports such steps by the tax service.

Tax officials illegally transferred information to the State Tax Service. They copied data from the Unified Register of Tax Invoices and transferred it to third parties.

Illegal schemes in the electronics trade create unfair competition, destroying white business. Law enforcement agencies should investigate tax violations and bring those responsible to justice.

Thanks to the "roadmaps" developed by the State Tax Service, it was possible to significantly reduce the number of risky enterprises.

In April 2025, the state budget received over UAH 83 billion in taxes, which is 14% more than planned. Overall, for January-April, the plan was exceeded by UAH 46.2 billion.

Diia. City residents have declared over UAH 3 billion in income tax since the beginning of 2025. Last year, they paid UAH 16.8 billion in taxes to the budget.

BEB is investigating tax evasion and smuggling in the field of electronics trade. Under suspicion are the networks Yabko and Yabluka, where massive violations were detected.

Ukrainian OnlyFans models earned $111 million in 2020-2022. The State Tax Service received data on 5435 Ukrainians who received income from the platform.

The State Tax Service of Ukraine is already using information that is banking secrecy, receiving it from other countries. Access to the banking secrecy of Ukrainians is possible if the law is passed.

Ruslan Kravchenko believes that the criteria for joining the "club" should be expanded so that more tax-paying enterprises can join it.

Ruslan Kravchenko stated that the State Tax Service did not contact the company that owns OnlyFans regarding blocking the pages of Ukrainians with debts.

The State Tax Service received information about 5,435 Ukrainians who used 7,036 accounts on OnlyFans.

More than 100 enterprises with Belgian capital operate in Ukraine. In 2023, they paid over UAH 720 million in taxes, according to the head of the State Tax Service, Ruslan Kravchenko.

The Head of the Tax Service, Ruslan Kravchenko, stated that businesses in Ukraine are dissatisfied with frequent changes in legislation. He emphasized that the changes should be strategic.

Since the beginning of the year, VAT refund volumes have increased by 30%. Thanks to the overfulfillment of the tax revenue plan, it was possible to increase the possibilities for VAT refunds.

The head of the tax service stated the need for changes in legislation to expand the possibilities of joining the "White Business Club" for all entrepreneurs who pay taxes.

The tax authorities are planning changes to the regulation governing the risk monitoring system. This will increase the possibility of unconditional registration of invoices.

In the Buchansky district of the Kyiv region, a five-story building was damaged, and a store caught fire. Fires also broke out in the Vyshgorodsky and Brovarsky districts, there is no information about casualties.

JSC "PivdGZK" must pay UAH 3. 7 billion due to the illegal application of benefits when paying dividends to Cypriot firms. The audit revealed that the Cypriot companies were "technical".

According to the head of the State Tax Service, trade (17. 2%) and processing industry (17%) became leaders in tax payments in the first quarter. The largest growth in revenues during this period was shown by processing (+47%) and trade (+29.7%).

Excise tax revenues to the state budget in the first quarter of 2025 increased by more than 61%. In March, revenues amounted to UAH 14.2 billion, exceeding planned targets.

Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainians have declared UAH 88. 2 billion in income, which is UAH 32.7 billion more than last year. Most millionaires are in Kyiv, Kyiv, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), with the assistance of the head of the State Tax Service (STS) Kravchenko, has exposed a corruption scheme in the tax service of the Kyiv region. An official promised not to interfere with business for 1.6% of transactions.

The State Tax Service is initiating an increase in the deadline for submitting an application for mobilized sole proprietors for exemption from tax payment to 180 days after demobilization. It is also proposed to cancel the accrual of taxes from the month of mobilization.

The State Tax Service is actively working to reduce the number of blocked invoices, has removed 11. 4 thousand enterprises from the risky list, and has created 29 consulting centers throughout Ukraine.

The State Tax Service has begun identifying citizens who sell goods online and receive funds into their accounts. It receives data from registrars of settlement operations and identifies those who are not registered as entrepreneurs or do not use registrars of settlement operations/software registrars of settlement operations.