State Tax Service implements e-audit and submission of files in the SAF-T UA format: 34 payers have already submitted more than 80 files

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 27 March 2025 at 16:00 Chapter: News

State Tax Service implements e-audit and submission of files in the SAF-T UA format: 34 payers have already submitted more than 80 files. This question was discussed during the meeting between Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko and business representatives of the Chernivtsi region. 

Chernivtsi region is the seventh region that Ruslan Kravchenko has visited with the State Tax Service’s team since the beginning of this year. There is already a result from constant communication with the taxpayers. 

"We held open dialogue with more than 40 business representatives with participation of Head of the Chernivtsi Regional Military Administration Ruslan Zaparaniuk. Constructive and frank conversation. This is the first region where I have not heard any significant complaints from the payers. And this is already an indicator. When there is effective cooperation, there is a result" – said Ruslan Kravchenko. 

Despite the war, economic instability and daily challenges, Ukrainian business is working and paying taxes. Number of business entities is growing in the region. Budget revenues and personal income tax are growing, the Tax Service has activated support for the taxpayers.

"We discussed implementation of the e-audit and submitting files in the SAF-T UA format. This is modern tax reporting standard that is gradually being implemented in Ukraine. However, business already has concerns about liability for failure to submit. I reassured them. Currently, there is no liability for failure to submit files in the SAF-T UA format, since its implementation is still in the test mode for all taxpayers. State Tax Service is already testing e-audit and accepting SAF-T UA files. Currently, 34 taxpayers have already submitted more than 80 files. The main thing is to have a desire to get involved" – said Ruslan Kravchenko. 

State Tax Service, for its part, will provide all necessary methodological support. Communication platform with the taxpayers and software developer regarding formation of the SAF-T UA has been created on the Google Chat platform. Tax Service has also provided all taxpayers with technical ability to conduct the SAF-T UA testing via the "Electronic cabinet".

Other problems were also discussed:

- block of tax invoices. In the Chernivtsi region there is one of the lowest indicators among the regions – 0.24%. Average in Ukraine – 0.39%;

- risky enterprises – the number is decreasing since the beginning of year, due to a change in approaches, number has decreased by almost a third;

- anti-corruption questions – transparency should be in actions, not words;

- white business club – business everywhere is emphasizing the need to review the criteria. So that others who work in the legal field and pay taxes can also join the club. 

"There are still many problems that we need to solve. We continue to work in the regions to find optimal solutions together with the business" – added Head of the State Tax Service.