Main Directorate of the STS in Khmelnytskyi region informed that the contribution of regional military levy taxpayers to the state budget amounted 174.6 million UAH during January – May 2020.
This is 10 million UAH or 6.7% more than the last year’s revenues during the same period.
“Accepting challenges of the time associated with threat of the COVID-19, the positive dynamics of military levy revenues is a reflection of integrity of the regional taxpayers, who increase the employees’ salaries from which the military levy is deducted and transferred to the budget. Payment of the military levy is a guarantee of a strong Ukrainian army and, accordingly, protection of the state border of Ukraine.” – stated acting Head of Main Directorate of the STS in Khmelnytskyi region Viacheslav Semeniuk.
It should be reminded that Article 163 of the Tax Code of Ukraine defines wages as the object of taxation with the military levy, as well as other incentive and compensation payments or other payments and remunerations accrued or paid to the payer in connection with employment relationship and under civil law contracts. At the same time, a number of other objects have been identified, such as rent, winnings from the state or non-state money lottery, purchase and sale of movable and immovable property, payment of dividends, re-registration of inheritance, etc.