Ruslan Kravchenko met with the ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic institutions of 16 countries

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 18 February 2025 at 17:05 Chapter: News

Head of the State Tax Service Ruslan Kravchenko met with the ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic institutions of 16 countries of the world: Belgium, Great Britain, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, USA, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Japan.

Focus of the discussion was on key challenges and opportunities for improving tax environment in Ukraine, increasing efficiency of tax administration mechanisms, and supporting business.

According to Head of the State Tax Service, all this requires a comprehensive approach and implementation of specific steps.

"We have introduced a constant dialogue with business to solve specific problems of the taxpayers. As a result, we already have positive changes in solving problems that entrepreneurs complain about. We are consistently reducing a number of blocked tax invoices and entities that are classified as risky" – noted Ruslan Kravchenko.

Tax administration reform continues, the State Tax Service is strengthening automation and digitalization of tax processes.

“We are working on integrating the State Tax Service’s IT systems with the EU systems – we already have a Memorandum with the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB) on exchanging experience in this area” stated Head of the State Tax Service.

State Tax Service is intensifying the counteraction against tax evasion and shadow schemes, actively cooperating with the law enforcement agencies and the State Financial Monitoring Service.

Ruslan Kravchenko drew the diplomats’ attention to the fact that in this area it is also important to have effective information exchange between the foreign competent authorities.

Focus of the conversation was also on a number of other questions:

- ensuring revenues to the state budget;

- enforcing court decisions; 

- payment of taxes by the non-resident digital companies;

- VAT refunds (1.6 times more was refunded in January 2025 than in January 2024).

Head of the State Tax Service expressed gratitude to the international partners for their support and emphasized that the State Tax Service is open to dialogue, constructive cooperation and joint search for effective solutions for the future of Ukraine.