10 November 2026
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From January through October 2026, residents and businesses in the Kherson region paid 789.9 million hryvnias in military surtax to the state budget. This is 125.9 million hryvnias, or 19 percent, more than during the same period last year.
This was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in the Kherson region, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and the city of Sevastopol.
Department Head Andriy Chukhraev noted that the increase in revenue demonstrates taxpayers’ conscientious fulfillment of their obligations and their support for the country’s defense capabilities.
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The tax authority reminded that military levy funds are credited to a special fund of the state budget and are earmarked for a specific purpose—financing the pay of servicemen in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Separate budget accounts are designated for this purpose.
The military levy is a nationwide tax introduced in Ukraine in 2014 to finance defense. It is paid by citizens on their taxable income, as well as by business owners. The funds are transferred to a special fund of the state budget and are earmarked for financing the pay of service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
For most types of taxable income earned by individuals, the military levy rate is 5 percent. Specifically, it is withheld from wages, income from real estate rentals, and other taxable income. Separate rules apply to entrepreneurs: sole proprietors in the first, second, and fourth groups pay a fixed monthly contribution, while those in the third group pay 1 percent of their income.
Андрій Колісніченко