In 2003, tax authorities of the Volyn region mobilized 425.4 million UAH to the Consolidated Budget. This is 75 million UAH, or 21.4 percent, more than in 2002 (under comparable conditions). \nIn 2003, 187.3 million UAH was mobilized to the State Budget of Ukraine, which is 27.1 million UAH, or 17 percent, more compared to the corresponding period of last year. \nAll tax inspectorates ensured the fulfillment of 2003 indicators. \nIn the reporting period, the indicators of the planned-normative base of the State Budget were fulfilled for 14 of 18 approved main payments. \nFulfillment was not ensured for revenues from the sale of unclaimed property (-2.1 million UAH), revenues from excess wage fund (-443.2 thousand UAH), state duty (-116.4 thousand UAH), and deductions for advertising of alcoholic and tobacco products (-2 thousand UAH). \nThe general fund of the State Budget actually received 184.2 million UAH. \nRevenues to local budgets for 2003 amount to 238.1 million UAH in taxes and fees controlled by the tax service. This is 47.9 million UAH, or 25 percent, more than in the corresponding period of last year. \nOver 73 percent of State Budget revenues is ensured by value added tax and profit tax revenues. Therefore, special attention is paid to the administration of precisely these taxes. \nIn the structure of the Consolidated Budget, profit tax accounts for 16.8 percent compared to 15.7 percent in 2002. \nIn the reporting period, profit tax in the amount of 68.5 million UAH was mobilized to the State Budget. Growth in revenues of the payment compared to the corresponding period was achieved in the amount of 17.6 million UAH, or by 34.5 percent. Fulfillment of the budget assignment approved by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine (60.5 million UAH) was ensured at 113.2 percent. \nIn 2003, state tax service authorities mobilized value added tax in the amount of 68.9 million UAH. \nCompared to the corresponding period of last year, VAT revenues increased by 3.9 million UAH, or by 6.1 percent, however the forecast indicators approved by the Ministry of Finance (71 million UAH) were fulfilled at 97 percent. \nIn 2003, excise duty revenues in the amount of 26 million UAH were ensured; compared to last year, excise duty revenues were 82 thousand UAH less due to a decrease in revenues from spirits (by 258 thousand UAH) and beer (by 41 thousand UAH). \nIn 2003, 51.4 million UAH was received to the Consolidated Budget from resource, local and non-tax payments, which constitutes 115.4 percent of the planned normative base (44.6 million UAH). All state tax inspectorates ensured the approved tasks. In terms of payments, fulfillment was ensured for all types. However, for certain payments the level of revenues of last year was not achieved: payment for forest resources - 48 thousand UAH, payment for geological exploration work - 249 thousand UAH, environmental pollution levy - 44 thousand UAH, fixed agricultural tax - 366 thousand UAH. \nDuring 2003, 30,071 citizens - business entities, or 85.5 percent of the total number of registered ones, paid payments to the budget. In the second half of 2003, the work of the regional state tax inspectorate was aimed at bringing into taxation individuals - business entities and citizens on income from procurement of forest products. Tax revenues from such activity amounted to 1,038.5 thousand UAH, which is 386.8 thousand UAH, or 1.6 times, more than last year. \n97 inspections of citizens - business entities were conducted using indirect methods of determining tax liabilities. 694.5 thousand hryvnias were additionally assessed. \nIn 2003, tax audit and currency control units additionally assessed payments to the budget for a total amount of 35.4 million UAH, of which 7.1 million UAH from inspections envisaged by the National Plan and 28.3 million UAH from unscheduled ones. \n41 inspections were conducted using indirect methods, 932.1 thousand UAH of payments were additionally assessed to the budget, the negative value of the profit tax object of taxation was reduced by 3.5 million UAH, and unjustifiably claimed VAT reimbursement from the budget in the amount of 127 thousand UAH was prevented. \nDuring 2003, employees of the state tax service of the region conducted 2,115 inspections at trade, public catering and services facilities. Every second inspection was conducted in the evening hours or on weekends and holidays. \nBased on the inspection materials, 2,097 financial sanctions in the amount of 1,833.32 thousand UAH were applied to violators, which is 210 thousand UAH more than in 2002. In the reporting year, financial sanctions in the amount of 1.7 million UAH were paid, which is 110 thousand UAH more than in the previous one. \nDuring 2003, tax police units of the region detected 194 offenses with criminal signs, for which 126 criminal cases were initiated. 83 percent of criminal cases initiated for tax evasion (55 of 66) are related to tax evasions exceeding 85 thousand UAH. \n81 fictitious firms were detected and 6 criminal cases were initiated under Art. 212 Part 3 for facts of unjustified claims for VAT reimbursement. \nTax police officers detected and shut down 13 underground workshops, including 11 for the production of counterfeit alcoholic beverages. \nIn 2003, 8 crimes envisaged by Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine were detected (including Part 3 - 1, Part 2 - 7), for which the total amount of legalized "dirty" funds is 4.5 million UAH, among which 4 are high-profile with an amount of 4.3 million UAH. \n