The peak of tax authorities’ activity is expected to occur in the spring.
The State Tax Service has planned 4,500 audits for 2026. Most of the attention of tax authorities will be focused on companies — 78%. Most inspections are planned for spring. Kyiv and the surrounding region, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions lead in terms of the number of visits by tax authorities. Ukrainian business leaders are also on the State Tax Service’s list.
The State Tax Service has planned 4,558 inspections this year, which is 5% less than last year. The peak of tax authorities’ activity is tentatively scheduled for March and April. However, tax authorities will make the fewest visits at the beginning of the year: only 278 inspections.
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Who should expect tax audits?
This year, the State Tax Service plans to focus most of its attention on companies, which account for 78% or 3,542 of the planned audits. In every fifth case, guests from the tax authorities should be expected by sole proprietors — 1,016 inspections. However, only 258 inspections are planned for businesses with issues related to personal income tax, military tax, and social security contributions.
There are not that many “problematic” companies on the list: five businesses are facing bankruptcy proceedings, three companies are in the process of being shut down, and one company is trying to restore its solvency through reorganization.
The largest number of audits awaits companies in the wholesale trade and agriculture sectors — 21% each. Businesses engaged in food production are in third place in terms of demand from tax authorities, with 5% of inspections.
The most active will be the tax authorities of the capital and the region — 1,067 inspections, Dnipropetrovsk region — 372, and Lviv region — 264 inspections.
Traditionally, the State Tax Service will also visit the country’s largest businesses. The list includes companies that are among the top ten in their field according to the 2025 Index. These are Naftogaz of Ukraine, Kamet-Steel, MHP, Rozetka, and NOVUS.
Source: https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/dps-audits-2026
