Yevhen Oleinikov: The Public Council is a partner of the State Tax Service with which we are always ready for a dialogue

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 24 June 2021 at 16:41 Chapter: News

State Tax Service is interested in active cooperation with public organizations. This allows focusing on controversial issues and jointly reaching constructive decisions. This was stated by acting Chairman of the STS Yevhen Oleinikov during a meeting of the Public Council committee of the STS and Tax Committee of the Public Council of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

“Opinion of the Public Council and civil society institutions is very important for the STS. After all, we perceive all its representatives as our strategic partners, with whom we are always ready for a dialogue, discussion of all problematic issues and coordination of positions.” – emphasized Yevhen Oleinikov.

According to him, professional and reasoned discussion allows making compromise decisions and work of members of the Public Council, their suggestions and comments on the draft legislation provide an opportunity to comprehensively consider potential risks and find ways to level them.

Participants, during the meeting, considered provisions of the draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and some legislative acts of Ukraine to ensure balanced budget revenues as of 02.06.2021 № 5600. Representatives of the Public Council expressed reservations about certain norms and provisions.

General tax consultations were also discussed, specifically clarifications on controlled foreign companies, transfer pricing and representations of non-residents.

Representatives of the Public Council noted active participation of the STS’s specialists in forming a common position on certain issues. According to participants of the meeting, a useful form of explanation of tax legislation is the STS’s newsletters, which are systematically prepared and in which current innovations of tax legislation are explained in accessible form.

Formation of the Plan-schedule for conducting documentary scheduled audits of taxpayers, registration of tax invoices and adjustment calculations, practice of court appeals were also among the agenda issues.

Representatives of the STS noted that only enterprises that meet the risk criteria are selected for scheduled audits. Such criteria are reviewed quarterly with a view to improving, repealing or introducing new and more effective ones. This allows tax specialists to focus exclusively on risky enterprises and conduct effective analytical work.

Based on the meeting results, representatives of the Public Council at the State Tax Service will form suggestions, which will be submitted to the relevant bodies for consideration in the work.

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