Environmental tax payers of Odessa region transferred 6.2 million UAH to the state budget to eliminate environmental damage during January – February 2020 – this is 72% or 2.6 million UAH more than during January – February 2019.
With these funds, the state and local governments are able to fund activities that are being undertaken to protect, restore the environment and use natural resources.
Please note that the environmental tax is paid by the taxpayers whose activity in the territory of Ukraine, within its continental shelf and specific (maritime) economic zone cause the following:
- emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere by stationary sources of pollution;
- discharges of pollutants directly into water bodies;
- disposal of waste (except for placement of separate types (classes) of waste as secondary raw materials which are disposed on the own territories (objects) of business entities);
- generation of radioactive waste (including accumulated waste);
- temporary storage of radioactive waste by their manufacturers beyond the specified terms of the license.
Detailed information about the environmental tax payment features in 2020 can be found at: https://tax.gov.ua/nove-pro-podatki--novini-/407232.html.