This year, the State Tax Service of Ukraine has intensified control over money transfers received by citizens through online platforms and non-bank financial services. According to the State Tax Service, more than 6,000 requests were sent to payers demanding explanations regarding the origin of the funds.
As a result of these measures, about 2,000 citizens registered as individual entrepreneurs. This allowed them to legalize their activities and transfer part of their unofficial income into open circulation.
In addition, the tax authority has drawn up over 100 administrative protocols on the fact of conducting business activities without state registration. All materials have been sent to the court at the place of commission of the offense.
The State Tax Service is already working with a new set of information regarding transactions related to the receipt of funds and their subsequent transfer to citizens. Currently, the focus is on those individuals who received:
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regular transfers,
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large sums,
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payments through online platforms or non-banking institutions.
The tax authority cites two cases as examples:
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in September, one citizen received over 60 transfers totaling more than 280 thousand UAH;
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another one received over 700 transactions in October worth almost UAH 300,000.
The State Tax Service emphasizes that the main task of such inspections is to encourage income declaration and counteract unofficial entrepreneurial activity.
The Tax Service plans to continue monitoring transactions that may indicate business operations without registration.
