OREANDA-NEWS. In October of the current year the SFS overfulfilled the target showings of the state general fund budget by 3.2 billion UAH. This was stated by Chairman of the SFS Roman Nasirov during a briefing at the press center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on November 5.

According to him, in October taxpayers have paid UAH 41.6 billion UAH, whereas, in general throughout 10 months of the current year – UAH 383 billion.

"We have fulfilled the task set by the Government and filled the state budget providing performance above target. The demonstrated by taxpayers pace enabled to beat the target fixed by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in May-October by UAH 8.9 billion, not to mention that the revenues of the budget upped in September of this year", explained Roman Nasirov.

The SFS Chairman also noted record-high volumes of VAT collection. An average monthly showing in August-October has risen up to UAH 9 bn, whereas in January-May this indicator was at the level of UAH 6.8 billion. Such results have proved possible due to the closure of shadow schemes.

As of November 1, the taxpayers have been reimbursed UAH 52.5 billion of the value added tax to their accounts. By the end of year it is planned to repay another UAH 12.6 bn.

The total economic impact of the SFS activity through May-October makes up UAH 31.4 billion. It includes both additional revenues of the budget and reducing the debt of the state before taxpayers.