Metinvest Group’s Kametstal plant, which was set up at the facilities of Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMK, Kamianske, Dnipro region), increased its tax and fee payments by 34.8% in 2023 compared to 2022, to UAH 2.154 billion.
According to a press release, despite the economic, logistical and energy challenges of operating under martial law, Kametstal increased its tax revenues last year compared to 2022. At the same time, the budget of the city of Kamenskoye received almost UAH 605 million. The regional and state budgets received more than UAH 1.549 billion.
Kametstal’s most significant sources of revenues to the budgets of various levels are: a single social contribution of over UAH 401 million; land tax of over UAH 364.5 million; and personal income tax of UAH 352.5 million last year.
In addition, almost UAH 156.5 million of income tax and more than UAH 154 million of environmental tax were transferred to the treasury in 2023.
KAMETSTAL’s Chief Financial Officer Sergey Polukhin noted that despite the trials and tribulations of wartime, KAMETSTAL, along with other Metinvest Group companies, remains a stable producer of steel products important to the country’s economy and a responsible taxpayer.
“Today, the plant is also a reliable pillar of Kamenskoye’s economy and the largest donor to the city budget. The funds contributed by the enterprise significantly help to maintain the stability of salary payments to employees of the city’s utilities, ensure the operation of hospitals and other city programs. We work together for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” said the CFO.
It is also noted that in 2023, including associates and joint ventures, Metinvest Group paid UAH 14.6 billion in taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels in Ukraine. The rejection of tax benefits that the company is entitled to under the law made it possible to allocate additional funds to those areas where it is needed most.
As reported, in 2022, Kametstal paid UAH 1.598 billion in taxes and duties, which is higher than in 2021.
“Kametstal was created on the basis of Dnipro Coke Plant (DKKhZ) and Central Metallurgical Plant (DMK) of PJSC Dnipro Metallurgical Plant.
According to the 2020 report of Metinvest Group’s parent company, Metinvest B.V. (Netherlands) owned 100% of the shares in DCCP.
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State-owned JSC Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) has transferred UAH 1.259 billion to the state budget of Ukraine as an advance payment of dividends based on the results of its business activities in 2023, the press service of UZ reported on Wednesday.
“This is the first advance payment, because we are still finalizing the consolidated report, which will clearly determine our profit based on the results of work in 2023,” said Yevhen Lyashchenko, Chairman of the Board of UZ.
It is noted that, according to the government’s decree, the rate of deductions for Ukrzaliznytsia is set at 50%, provided that 30% of the profit will be used to finance capital investments approved in the financial plan for 2024, as well as to reconstruct critical railway infrastructure and renew rolling stock.
As reported, on February 27, the government instructed Naftogaz of Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukrhydroenergo, Ukrainian Energy Machines, Nizhnednistrovska HPP, and Ukrainian Defense Industry to transfer to the state budget at least 50% of the annual dividends on the state share for 2023 in advance by March. According to the Ministry of Finance, this will allow the state budget to receive at least UAH 3 billion in February.
Kremenchuk Metalware Plant (Poltava region) increased its net profit by 4.66 times in 2023 compared to 2022, to UAH 1 million 324,366 thousand from UAH 284 thousand.
According to the information for the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 22 this year, which will be held remotely, the meeting will complete voting on April 1, 2024.
At the same time, the shareholders intend to summarize the results of 2023 and leave the profit undistributed.
It is also planned to approve the new version of the charter, approve the decision of the Supervisory Board to appoint the external auditor of AF “Intellect Capital” LLC for 2023.
The meeting intends to hold elections of members of the supervisory board.
As reported, in 2022, Kremenchuk Metalware Plant reduced its net profit by 51.5% year-on-year to UAH 284 thousand.
Kremenchuk Metal Products Plant was established in 1994 on the basis of the state-owned Kremenchuk Plant of Special Metal Structures and Communication Products through its corporatization. In 2008, Kryukiv Carriage Works (KVSZ) acquired Kremenchuk Metal Products Plant.
According to the NDU for the third quarter of 2023, AS Skinest Finants (Estonia), which is a shareholder of KVSZ, owns 75% of JSC Kremenchuk Metal Products Plant.
The authorized capital of the JSC is UAH 1067.2 thousand, the par value of the share is UAH 0.05.
The indicator of business confidence in industry in Ukraine in February 2024 increased by 2 p.p. compared to January 2023 – up to “minus” 9%, while in the processing industry it increased by 3.6 p.p. – To “minus” 8.3%, reported the State Statistics Service.
In turn, the indicator of business climate in industry increased by 0.2 p.p., to +0.2%. – to +0.2%, while in the processing industry increased by 0.4 p.p. to 0.4%. – to 0.4%.
As reported, expectations for business activity prospects in 2023 began to deteriorate in May, when the business confidence indicator stood at “minus” 6.8% and “minus” 5% in industry and processing, respectively, and continued to decline during June-December, amounting to “minus” 13.5% and “minus” 15.6% in December, respectively.
However, in January this year, this indicator increased by 2.6 pp y-o-y to “minus” 11% in December-2023, while in the processing industry it increased by 3.9 pp y-o-y to “minus” 11.8%. – To “minus” 11.8%.
At the same time, the indicator of business climate in industry and processing industry in January, as well as in December-2023 remained at the zero level.
The components for calculations of these indicators have seasonally adjusted values of balances formed on the basis of reports submitted by enterprises. In particular, the assessment of the current volume of orders for production (demand) in industry in February amounted to “minus” 42% (in January – “minus” 44%), in processing industry – “minus” 45% (against “minus” 47%).
In turn, February expectations for output in the next three months improved significantly – in industry they rose to +5% from zero in January-2023, in processing – to +11% from “minus” 1%.
As reported, the best value in 2023 was reached in April-2023 at +10% in manufacturing and +17% in processing.
The estimate of current finished goods inventories in February was “minus” 10% and “minus” 9%, respectively (“minus” 11% and “minus” 12% in January); the estimate of output for the previous three months was “minus” 1% and +1% (“minus” 6% and “minus” 3% in January).
At the same time, the assessment of the current volume of export demand in industry worsened by 2 p.p. to “minus” 31%, and in processing industry remained at the level of “minus” 38%.
According to the statistical agency, the supply of orders of enterprises, still, on average, for four months.
As detailed by the State Statistics Committee, based on the results of the survey of industrial enterprises in February, the growth of selling prices for products in the next three months (February-April) is expected by 31% of surveyed industrial enterprises compared to 33% in January, while the decrease – still 2%; in the processing industry, respectively, 35% and 2%.
At the same time, 25% of industrial enterprises expect in February-April 2024 a decrease in the volume of manufactured products (20% in January), and 20%, as a month earlier, expect growth.
In the processing industry, 28% of respondents expect production growth (8 p.p. more), while 17% of respondents expect a decrease (20% in January).
In the next three months, 17% of the surveyed industrial enterprises expect a decrease in the number of employees, 7% – growth, whereas in January this indicator amounted to 16% and 6%, respectively.
For the previous three months (November 2023-January 2024), 23% of the industrial enterprises noted an increase in production volumes, while a decrease – 31% (in January, respectively, 28% and 29%), and the current volume of production orders (demand) above normal was noted by only 1%, while 39% – below normal and 60% – normal for the season.
The main factor restraining the production is still insufficient demand – its growth in November-January was noted by 19% of industrial enterprises (in processing – 18%), while the decrease was noted by 30% and 32%, respectively.
Initial registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine in January-February increased by 1.5 times compared to the same period in 2023 to more than 10 thousand units, the Ukravtoprom Association reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the report, almost 5.7 thousand new passenger cars were sold in February, which is 51% more than in the same month in 2023 and 29.5% more than in January this year.
“The sales of new cars are only 11% behind the February figure of pre-war 2021,” Ukravtoprom states.
Toyota showed the best result of the month with a 70% increase by February 2023 – up to 858 cars. Renault was the second with 706 units (+64%), and Volkswagen was in third place with 472 units (+53%).
The TOP-5 of the month also included Skoda – 452 units (+38%) and Peugeot – 348 units (+364%).
Renault Duster crossover remains the bestseller in the Ukrainian new car market, with 603 registrations in February.
According to the Association, in February last year, a little more than 3.7 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Ukraine, which is 30% less than in February 2022.
For its part, the AUTO-Consulting information and analytical group in a post on its website calls the February car market’s performance “powerful”: almost 6 thousand passenger cars were sold, which is 58% more than in February last year and 24% more than in January 2014.
According to analysts, Toyota is in the lead, with 15% of all buyers preferring it (906 cars). Renault is in second place (664 cars), which managed to slightly overtake VW, which took second place in January and sold 548 cars in February.
Skoda finished fourth (503 cars), and Peugeot took fifth place (from 10th in January 2024), having doubled its sales compared to January (336 cars).
Analysts say that the premium segment is no longer growing as it was last year, and that BMW, Audi, and Lexus are leading the way.
“Electric cars confidently held 20% of the Ukrainian market in February, and it seems that this is now a new milestone that they will continue to hold for some time,” the report says.
In addition, AUTO-Consulting notes a drop in the interest of Ukrainian buyers in various Chinese unknown “trains”.
As reported with reference to the data of the Ukravtoprom Association, in 2023, the primary registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 60.6% compared to 2022 – to almost 61 thousand units, according to AUTO-Consulting, sales increased by 62.4%, exceeding 65 thousand units.
