From March 1, 2025, the State Tax Service of Ukraine began to automatically identify citizens who receive money transfers to bank cards for the sale of goods without proper registration of their activities, writes IZ with reference to News live. From now on, the PSO data accounting system allows tax officials to quickly identify taxpayers who work “in the shadows”.
According to official information, fiscal officers pay special attention to individuals who conduct business activities without state registration, as well as registered sole proprietors who do not use cash registers (PRO/PRRO) when receiving funds. Such actions are considered a violation of the settlement procedure.
The press service statement states: “ In the first 20 days of March, tax officials identified tens of thousands of taxpayers and citizens who systematically receive funds into their own accounts .” Cases were identified where Ukrainians performed hundreds of transactions without registering their activities or using PROs. This became possible thanks to updated digital monitoring tools.
The tax service clarified that the main goal is not to punish, but to prevent violations. “ The State Tax Service is primarily aimed at preventing and deterring violations that may occur among taxpayers and citizens due to incorrect organization of business transactions, and does not aim only at applying financial (penal) sanctions ,” the agency reports.
However, fines are also provided. In 2025, a fine of 17,000 to 34,000 hryvnias is provided for conducting business without registration. And for working without a PRO, you will have to pay 100% of the sales amount. That is, if an entrepreneur received 50,000 hryvnias without using a cash register, this amount will become a fine.
Recall that in April 2025, individual entrepreneurs in groups 1 and 2 must pay UAH 302.80 and UAH 1,600 of single tax, respectively, as well as UAH 800 of military duty. Representatives of group 3 must pay 5% of single tax and 1% of military duty from income for the first quarter by May 20.
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