The National Fiscal Service explains
Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine dd. December 19, 1995, No.481/95-BP on government regulation of production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, as amended (hereinafter – the Law), sets the annual fee for issuance of licenses to produce ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, rectified ethyl alcohol produced from raw grape, rectified ethyl alcohol produced from fruit, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, crude alcohol produced from raw grape, crude alcohol produced from fruit, including enterprises of primary production in the amount of 780 hryvnias, the press-office of the National Fiscal Service reports.
The licenses are issued for five years, while the fee is paid annually.
The fee for licenses issued by the competent body is to be paid before the start of production, the fee amount is determined by the Law, and is transferred to the coffers of local government. It is not allowed paying for the license within the entire validity period.
The amount of the next fee for the license is stipulated by the Law, and is to be paid for each succeeding period.