At National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine was conducted IV Research and practice conference “Reforming of tax system of Ukraine according to European standards”.
The organizer of event was Research and development center on issues of taxation of Tax University with the assistance of State tax service of Ukraine.
Deputy chairman of State tax service of Ukraine Andriy Ihnatov, Head of division on development and modernization of State tax service of Ukraine Andriy Chupryna, Chief of department on tax and dues of Association of taxpayers of Ukraine Valentyna Pronina, Rector of National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine Petro Melnyk, Pro-rector for research Lyudmyla Taranhul, First Deputy chief of Scientific and Research center on issues of taxation Volodymyr Lysenko and other honored guests.
During conference were pointed out the ways of development of Ukrainian tax system in the context of European integration. It was referred to use of electronic money and mechanisms of price formation transfer, e-commerce, offshore zones operation etc. New approaches more or less are destroying traditional mechanisms of taxation. It is for this reason cooperation of Ukraine with other states in the field of taxation and increase of social standards becomes more important.
It was observed the importance of active explanatory work as for formation of tax culture and consciousness of taxpayers, there were determined strategic priorities of tax policy, namely: improvement of system of tax and dues management, promotion on improvement of investment climate, provision of stable and regular budgetary recharge, stabilization of tax legislation, lowering of fiscal pressure and transfer to support service, mending of partnership relations with taxpayers.
Much was said about introduction of horizontal monitoring of major taxpayers. At present this project is experimental – some the largest enterprises of Ukraine take part in it. Horizontal monitoring allows taxpayers concentrating on introduction of economic activity by means of granting access to financial information to authorities of tax service. While the agreement on horizontal monitoring is valid tax inspections are not conducted.
According to the results of work participants of the conference approved recommendations as for the directions of further reforming of national tax system according to the requirements of European standards, improvement of regulatory support and increase of effectiveness in the sphere of tax management.
