The figure grew to 53.4 billion UAH
Last year taxpayers were refunded 53.4 billion UAH of VAT. Compared to 2012, the refund has grown by 7.5 billion as the Minister of revenue and duties Alexander Klimenko announced, says the press-service of the authority.
«Two years in a row the reimbursed VAT amount exceeded the payers’ requests. This year there are objective conditions that allow the Ministry to keep this positive trend» - said the Minister.
In particular, according to the Minister, in 2013 taxpayers received 3.5 billion UAH, more than the requested amount of tax refund, which is 49.9 billion UAH. In 2012, the entities got 46 billion, when requested 43.3 billion UAH.
Well-established and popular with business has become a simplified procedure for automatic VAT refund. This opportunity was used in 2013 by 495 taxpayers from all regions of Ukraine and various industries that received VAT refund in the amount of 22.6 billion UAH.
