From a car without a check to a "shady" hotel: 12 thousand checks and + 200 million UAH to the budget since the beginning of year

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 25 June 2026 at 09:30 Chapter: News

More than 200 million UAH has now been received by the budget based on the results of more than 12 thousand actual audits conducted by the Tax audit units of the State Tax Service since the beginning of 2026.

At the same time, work on the results of audits continues: part of financial sanctions, out of the additional 500 million UAH, is at the stage of coordination and payment, so the amount of revenues to the budget is increasing daily.

Due to a risk-oriented approach and high-quality pre-audit analysis, tax officials detect violations in a wide variety of areas – from car sales, hotel and restaurant business to the e-commerce and vending chains.

Car dealership in Kyiv region sold cars without checks

During a control purchase of car Audi A3, tax officials recorded sale without issuing settlement document. Further audit showed that the car dealership systematically made settlements without using the RRO/PRRO and proper accounting of transactions.

Expected amount of penalties is more than 640 thousand UAH.

"Shadow" hotel complex in Ternopil region

Recreation complex with a swimming pool and accommodation services actually operated without state business registration.

Tax officials established that neither the business entity nor RRO was registered at the place of business. Based on the audit results, administrative materials were compiled and measures were taken to involve business organizer in taxation.

Almost 9 million UAH of sanctions in a cafe in Ivano-Frankivsk

Tax officials audited catering establishment in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk, where two entrepreneurs work at the same time.

One of them detected seven unregistered employees and other violations of tax legislation. Total amount of penalties amounted to almost 9 million UAH.

Another business entity in the same cafe sold unregistered alcohol for more than 150 thousand UAH.

Unregistered equipment for more than 1.6 million UAH in Cherkasy

In two stores that were selling technically complex household products, tax officials found products without proper accounting.

Among them were household appliances and cycle computers. Total cost of unregistered products exceeded 1.65 million UAH. Financial sanctions were applied to the violators.

More than 40 water vending machines “in the shadows”

Entrepreneur used more than 40 purified water vending machines without proper declaration of activity in Khmelnytskyi region.

Audit established absence of the required Classification of economic activities, undeclared taxation objects and payments without RRO. Amount of penalties exceeded 1 million UAH.

Online sale of cosmetics without accounting

During the audit of entity that sold perfumes and cosmetics via the Internet, facts of sale and storage of products without proper accounting were established.

Cost of unaccounted products amounted to almost 800 thousand UAH. Audit result is that financial sanctions are being prepared for the payer.

Spare parts without documents in Rivne region

In a tractor spare parts store, entrepreneur was unable to confirm origin and accounting of his products.

Among the unaccounted products, technically complex products with a total cost of more than 450 thousand UAH were found.

Coffee shops without checks and registered employees

In several more regions of Ukraine, tax officials have audited coffee shop chains and catering establishments.

Among the violations:

- product sales without fiscal checks;

- refusing customers to pay by a card;

- using labor of 9 unregistered employees.

According to the results of 14 audits, amount of fines amounted to about 1.1 million UAH. Information on undeclared employment was transferred to the State Labor Service.

State Tax Service continues its systematic work on the un-shadowing economy, ensuring level playing field for all market participants and protecting interests of honest business. If you know of such violations, please inform us via the “TAX Control” service.