VAT refunds frozen, may thaw in 2-3 weeks - Hetmantsev
Value-added tax refunds will resume in two to three weeks at best, Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee head Danylo Hetmantsev said, confirming a problem that businesses have raised with the committee, as refunds have been halted for the past three weeks.
Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee head Danylo Hetmantsev has confirmed that value-added tax refunds will only resume in two to three weeks at best. Refunds have been halted for the past three weeks, causing concern among businesses. Hetmantsev stated on Telegram that the VAT refund issue will only improve if parliament votes in favor of the EUR 4 billion commitment to European integration.
Without this vote, Hetmantsev believes the VAT refund problem will be minor compared to other challenges faced. According to preliminary Finance Ministry data, budget VAT refunds in September 2026 fell to UAH 9.9 billion, down from UAH 15 billion in September 2025 and UAH 21.4 billion in August 2025. For the first nine months of the year, total VAT refunds amounted to UAH 170.9 billion, up from UAH 131.2 billion in the same period last year.
Despite this, VAT revenue from goods produced in Ukraine increased from UAH 231.6 billion in 2024 to UAH 255.2 billion. The government source told Interfax-Ukraine that everything will be financed as cash becomes available in Treasury accounts.
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