On April 6, a conference "Government-Business-Partners" took place in Lutsk. It was planned to consider the key factors of economic development of Volyn, investment projects, improvement of the tax system, innovative development of the region's enterprises, and more. The head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, Volodymyr Bondar, also participated in the conference. He placed the emphasis somewhat differently in the conversation, given the situation with tax payment, budget revenues, and the relationship between government and business that exists in Volyn. According to Bondar, there is tax underpayment across all business entities. Certain structures failed to pay over 2 million hryvnias in taxes compared to the corresponding period of 2004. 108 enterprises reduced their accruals to the consolidated budget by more than 11 million hryvnias, and tax payments by 6 million 700 thousand. Lutsk leads among non-payers.
Therefore, Volodymyr Bondar asked the businessmen whether they really need such a government that oppresses them. But what is happening in Volyn forces the government to resort to harsh sanctions and initiate inspections of non-paying enterprises. After all, with such an attitude of businessmen toward tax payment, it will be impossible to fulfill the government's social program. And the one who disrupts the implementation of state programs, according to Bondar, is a criminal. In the governor's opinion, the situation that has developed in the region has one cause — everyone thought that the government would be spineless in defending its interests and the interests of the people. To prove that this is not so, he promised that he would help tax officials in every way in their work on tax collection and asks them not to show any liberalism toward those entrepreneurs who refuse to work transparently and in accordance with the law.
"Currently, government and business must understand one thing — they are partners," the head emphasized. He also reminded that the government has taken a serious step toward business, since inspections at enterprises can only take place with court permission. However, it seems that Volyn business perceived this as permissiveness. Therefore, the head of Volyn once again emphasized that non-payers and debtors will face harsh and even cruel sanctions. By the way, the lists of debtor enterprises will be sent to the districts, and in two weeks the heads of district state administrations will report to the governor on the work done.