Ruslan Kravchenko: State Tax Service for the first time sent notification to business entities to prevent violations

More than 1000 retail business entities received information notifications via the Electronic cabinet to prevent possible violations of settlement procedure. State Tax Service chose prevention of violations rather than punishment for the first time in a history. 

This was informed by Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko in the Telegram channel.

He noted that tax specialists analyzed their fiscal checks for March 2025. They noted that settlements of these business entities do not reflect any cash transactions. This may indicate possible failure to make cash settlements through the registrars of settlement operations (abb. RRO).

"Therefore, in the letters, we suggest that business entities independently review previous economic transactions and in the future not allow settlements without use of registrars upon the product sales. We emphasize preventive purpose of these notifications. Correction will avoid grounds for conducting actual audits, which, according to the Tax Code, the State Tax Service has a right to initiate if there are signs of violations" – added Head of the State Tax Service.

Ruslan Kravchenko emphasized that the State Tax Service is introducing such additional communication measures with taxpayers to stimulate voluntary tax payment and compliance with tax discipline. This is provided for by the National Revenue Strategy to increase trust level towards the Tax Service and voluntary compliance.