In March, the State Tax Service (STS) began actively monitoring money transfers to the bank accounts of Ukrainians who sell goods online. The tax authorities recorded 1.4 million transactions totaling 1.6 billion hryvnia in less than a month. Additional attention was drawn to 11,000 Ukrainians who received more than 50 transfers to their accounts. The average check for such transactions was 1,142 hryvnia.
The Tax Service recorded 1.4 million transactions totaling 1.6 billion hryvnia in less than a month, from March 1 to 20. Eleven thousand people who received more than 50 transfers in 2025 came under scrutiny.
On average, there were 127 transfers per person during this period. However, in some cases, the number of transactions per recipient reached several hundred. At the same time, the average check for such transactions was 1,142 hryvnia.
It should be noted that on March 1, 2025, the State Tax Service (STS) began actively monitoring money transfers to the bank accounts of Ukrainians who sell goods online. The new control tool — access to the RRO data accounting system — allows for the automatic identification of individuals and entrepreneurs who systematically receive funds but are not registered as entrepreneurs or do not use cash registers.
Currently, the STS has not brought such persons to justice. However, the risks for violators are serious. For example, the fine for operating without registration can range from 17,000 to 85,000 UAH with confiscation of property. Additionally, up to 200% of the value of goods or services that were sold without using a cash register.
In general, monitoring covers individuals who regularly receive funds for goods/services (especially through marketplaces or social networks) and sole proprietors who have not registered a cash register, although they are required to do so.
At the same time, the Tax Service does not take into account one-time sales of personal items through OLX or similar platforms or marketplaces.
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In February of this year, Naftogaz Group paid UAH 5.8 billion in taxes, which is 9.4% more than in the same period in 2024, the company said on Thursday.
In particular, the state budget received UAH 5.2 billion, while in February 2024 this amount was UAH 4.8 billion. At the same time, UAH 530 million was paid to local budgets (UAH 506 million, respectively).
“Despite all the challenges of the war and constant attacks on the energy infrastructure, Naftogaz ensures the country’s energy stability and support for the national economy,” said Roman Chumak, the head of the group, as quoted in the report.
As reported, in the first month of 2025, Naftogaz Group companies paid UAH 5.2 billion in taxes to the state budget, which is 7.1% less than in January 2024 (UAH 5.6 billion). At the same time, tax payments to local budgets increased by 14.5% to UAH 591 million in January compared to the same period last year.
According to the results of 2024, Naftogaz Group companies paid UAH 88.6 billion in taxes to the general budget, including UAH 81.8 billion to the state budget and UAH 6.8 billion to local budgets.
In addition, in 2024, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine paid UAH 15.7 billion in dividends to the state.
Last year, non-resident companies supplying electronic services declared UAH 12.1 billion in VAT, of which they paid UAH 11.2 billion, which is almost 40% more than in 2023, Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, said in his telegram channel on Sunday.
According to him, the number of payers of the “Google tax” increased by 29 non-residents over the year to 130 as of January 1, 2025.
“Having reported for the fourth quarter of 2024, budget revenues in January-February 2025 amounted to about UAH 3.5 billion (EUR 39.5 million and $43.5 million). I would like to note that the trend is only increasing, because compared to the same period in 2024, revenues increased by UAH 1 billion,” the Chairman of the Rada Committee cited the data.
Hetmantsev noted that the leaders in the declaration of VAT on digital services in the fourth quarter of last year were Google, Apple, VALVE CORPORATION, ETSY, META platforms, WARGAMING GROUP, Sony and Netflix.
“By the way, Bolt and Uklon platforms have paid about EUR4.5 million or UAH 200 million in tax in 2024,” he emphasized.
As reported, in 2021, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law on the “Google tax”, which proposes to equalize the taxation rules for international technology companies with those of Ukraine. In particular, it stipulates that international companies operating in the information space of Ukraine and earning money from online advertising will pay taxes in Ukraine, including VAT.
Metinvest Group’s Central, Ingulets and Northern Mining and Processing Plants (MPPs), which were transformed into United Mining and Processing Plant (UMPP), paid UAH 5.7 billion in taxes in 2024.
According to the company’s press release on Wednesday, in 2023, YuGOK, Central GOK and InGOK transferred UAH 2.2 billion to the state and municipal budgets.
“Thus, mining and processing enterprises remain a reliable pillar of Ukraine even during the war,” the press service states.
It is specified that in 2024, the main source of budget revenues was the tax on the use of subsoil, which amounted to UAH 2.7 billion. A significant share of deductions is accounted for by a single social contribution (UAH 673 million) and personal income tax (UAH 595 million). The environmental tax and land fees also contribute to the state and local budgets.
“It is the mining and metals companies that are the largest taxpayers and support the Ukrainian economy despite the war and challenges. These funds are needed for the social sector – healthcare, education, and most importantly, they support Ukraine’s defense capability. Metinvest’s Kryvyi Rih GOKs also remain one of the main employers in the region, providing jobs for thousands of specialists, including veterans returning from the war,” said Igor Tonev, CEO of Metinvest’s United GOKs.
As a reminder, Metinvest Group, including its associates and joint ventures, increased its payment of taxes and fees to budgets of all levels by 36% in 2024 to UAH 19.8 billion compared to 2023.
As reported earlier, Metinvest has implemented a new model for the operation of its Kryvyi Rih mining and processing enterprises, bringing together mining and processing plants in Kryvyi Rih under a single management.
In 2023, the Group’s Kryvyi Rih enterprises paid a total of UAH 4.6 billion in taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels.
“Metinvest comprises mining and metallurgical enterprises located in Ukraine, Europe and the United States. Its major shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%), which jointly manage it.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Metinvest Group’s Kametstal plant, which was built at the facilities of Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (Kamianske, Dnipro region), increased its tax and fee payments by 30% in 2024 compared to 2023, to almost UAH 2.815 billion.
According to a press release, the plant has remained a steady support for Ukraine’s economy for the third consecutive year of war, despite all the objective difficulties.
“Almost UAH 639 million, which is 34 million more than in 2023, was received by the budget of the city of Kamianske. The regional and state budgets received almost UAH 2.176 billion,” the company says.
It is specified that the largest contributions to the budgets of different levels are the unified social tax – almost UAH 457 million (+14% by 2023), land payments to the local budget increased by UAH 21.5 million compared to 2023 and amounted to more than UAH 386 million (+6% by 2023). The personal income tax is also significant – almost UAH 394 million (+12% by 2023), and the military fee amounted to UAH 37 million (+28% by 2023).
Environmental tax increased by 17.5% compared to 2023, to UAH 181 million.
Yevgeniya Zamiashvili, CFO of the plant, noted that Kametstal, along with all the company’s enterprises, works for the country’s economy, remaining a stable producer of demanded steel products and a responsible taxpayer in the most difficult times.
“As a key enterprise in the city, we remain the largest donor to the city budget. The company’s responsible deduction of funds in full means supporting stable salary payments to employees of the city’s utilities, ensuring the operation of medical facilities and the most important city programs,” said the CFO.
The press service reminds that in 2024, Metinvest Group, including its associates and joint ventures, increased the payment of taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels in Ukraine by 36% compared to 2023, up to UAH 19.8 billion.
As reported earlier, in 2023, KAMETSTAL increased its payment of taxes and duties by 34.8% compared to 2022, to UAH 2.154 billion. “In 2022, KAMETSTAL paid UAH 1.598 billion in taxes and fees, which is higher than in 2021.
“Kametstal was created on the basis of PJSC Dnipro Coke Plant (DKKhZ) and CMC of PJSC Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMK).
According to the 2020 report of Metinvest Group’s parent company, Metinvest B.V. (Netherlands) owned 100% of the shares in DCCP.
Metinvest Group’s Central, Ingulets and Northern Mining and Processing Plants (MPPs), which were transformed into United Mining and Processing Plants (UMPP) in January-September 2024, paid UAH 4.7 billion in taxes, up twice year-on-year.
According to the company’s press release on Thursday, in the same period last year, the GOKs paid UAH 2.3 billion.
Igor Tonev, CEO of the GOKs, noted that despite the wartime situation, Metinvest’s GOKs remain not only an economic support for the region but also the largest employer.
“We continue to implement a veteran policy for defenders who are gradually returning to their jobs from the front, retrain our specialists and train new team members, adapt and create the most efficient model of mining enterprises today. In addition, mining and processing plants systematically support Kryvyi Rih and communities by implementing joint humanitarian, educational and infrastructure projects,” Tonev emphasized.
As reported earlier, Metinvest is implementing a new model for the operation of Kryvyi Rih mining enterprises, uniting the mining and processing plants in Kryvyi Rih under a single management.
“Given the current challenges, with no objective way to bring the workload of the GOKs to the optimal level, we are looking for the effect of combining their capabilities and business processes. To this end, the company sees its GOKs not as separate facilities with separate teams, but as one large production site and one large team, and tries to use the advantages of each GOK in a single technological chain. The creation of a single administrative and management center, so to speak, a consolidated GOK, will significantly simplify, speed up and increase the efficiency of these processes, as well as contribute to the creation of new synergies between the enterprises,” explained Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest, earlier.
“Metinvest comprises mining and metallurgical enterprises located in Ukraine, Europe and the United States. Its main shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%), which jointly manage it.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
