Business entities of Khmelnytskyi region transferred 35.8 million UAH of the environmental tax to budgets of all levels during 9 months of 2020.
According to the distribution of funds from the total amount of revenues almost 25 million UAH of eco-tax was transferred to the state budget; local budgets of Khmelnytskyi region received almost 11 million UAH of the environmental tax.
The indicative figure was fulfilled by 130%, thus the budget additionally received 5.6 million UAH.
As for business entities, as of today there are more than 2 thousand legal entities and individuals– entrepreneurs in the region. Payment of the environmental tax by such entities is the main source of funding for measures aimed at protecting the environment and rational use of natural resources. Accordingly, the resource payments in Ukraine, in addition to being one of budgetary revenue side segments, are used in the future for environmental and resource-reproducing activities.
Taxpayers of Khmelnytskyi region transfer funds timely and in full amount to the budget understanding the importance of environmental safety. It is the paid environmental tax that is the main source of funding for environmental programs. Main Directorate of the STS in Khmelnytskyi region assure of concern for the environment and proper funding of environmental measures from the budget is an indicator of the society’s development level.
Reminder! Procedure for determining the taxation object, accrual and payment of the environmental tax is determined by Section VIII of the Tax Code of Ukraine.