The results of the SFS pilot project in Chernivtsi and Khmelnytskyi regions are as follows.
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Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Lesia Karnaukh Photo: Oleksandr Ratushniak
The tourist tax in two regions of Ukraine has increased by 60%. These are the initial outcomes of the pilot initiative for administering the tourist tax, which the SFS launched in April with four communities in Chernivtsi and Khmelnytskyi regions.
This was reported by the State Tax Service of Ukraine.
“This is precisely the result we initiated this project for. It is gratifying that other communities have decided to follow the example of these communities. For the first time, the tourist tax has been declared in 19 communities in different regions,” stated the head of the SFS.
Overall across Ukraine, declared amounts of tourist tax increased by 25.2% (+17.7 million UAH) in the first quarter and by 24.9% (+19.7 million UAH) in the second quarter.
According to expert assessments, 20-30% of the market operates in the “shadow economy”.
- The State Tax Service of Ukraine is working towards more communities implementing the tourist tax. As stated by the head of the SFS, Lesia Karnaukh, the tourist tax, which we pay when staying in hotels or guesthouses, represents funds that remain within the communities and contribute to their development.