The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) continues to ensure effective financial control over the accuracy of data in the declarations of public officials. Such measures not only reveal violations in declarations but also encourage officials and their family members to accurately declare income and pay taxes and fees to the budget.
Thus, in certain cases, during a full verification when investigating issues related to the declarants' confirmation of the legality of the origin of funds used for the acquisition of assets by them or their family members, the NACP identifies signs of a possible violation of tax legislation. The NACP informs the State Tax Service of Ukraine (STS) of such facts to take response measures if there are grounds.
As an example, during a full verification of the 2023 declaration of a village council deputy in the Poltava region, the NACP established that in 2022, he and his wife purchased real estate worth over UAH 7.6 million, and in 2023, a 2022 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER worth over UAH 3.6 million. At the same time, declared income from legal sources was insufficient to make such expenditures.
After the full verification, the official submitted an updated declaration of property status and income to the STS authorities, in which he declared UAH 5.3 million from the sale of agricultural products, from which he accordingly paid over UAH 1 million in taxes and fees to the state budget.
In total, after the restoration of declaration and financial control measures, during 2024-2026, at the initiative of the NACP, territorial bodies of the STS conducted checks on compliance with tax legislation requirements by declarants and/or their family members. Based on their results, UAH 13.8 million in taxes and fees were additionally assessed. In addition, declaration subjects and their family members independently submitted tax declarations, declaring UAH 14.8 million, from which UAH 2.8 million in taxes and fees were paid.
The NACP continues to facilitate budget replenishment. Earlier, the NACP already reported on the assessment of tax liabilities for the wife of an official based on materials of a full declaration verification, as well as on the voluntary payment of over UAH 836 thousand in taxes to the budget.
These facts prove once again the effectiveness of financial control mechanisms, which, along with the detection and prevention of corruption offences, ensure the replenishment of the state budget.
