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A loan for an FOP, proof of an entrepreneur’s income, and a preferential loan under the “5-7-9” program – these questions arise whenever a business is ready to grow but does not have enough of its own funds. You submit an application, and the bank responds: “We cannot see your income.” This is one of […]

Have you submitted documents to liquidate an LLC, but the company still has not been closed after several months? This is one of the most common situations, because LLC liquidation is not a single action but a multi-stage procedure that can easily take six months or longer. Owners often face an unpleasant surprise: the liquidation […]

Every entrepreneur wants to pay less tax – and that is entirely normal and legal when permitted tools are used instead of schemes. The problem is that there is a fine but fundamental line between legal tax optimisation and tax evasion. Tax optimisation means legally choosing the most advantageous tax regime for your actual business. […]

Have you received a salary, freelance payments, dividends or other income from abroad? If you remain a tax resident of Ukraine, this income must be declared and, as a rule, taxes must be paid in Ukraine – regardless of the country or account to which the funds were transferred.  In this article, we will explain […]

When a business needs to engage an employee, contractor or sole proprietor, the question arises of how to formalise the relationship correctly. This affects not only the tax burden but also the risk of reclassification as an employment relationship, penalties and additional tax assessments. A contractor can be engaged in at least four ways: an […]

A sole proprietor (FOP) with no income is one of the most common situations among entrepreneurs. A business may be on hold, sales may not have started yet, or operations may have been temporarily suspended. But in this case, do you still need to pay taxes and USC and file tax returns? The brief answer […]

Cryptocurrency taxes in Ukraine remain one of the most confusing topics. Thousands of Ukrainians trade, invest or receive payments in cryptocurrency but do not understand when a tax liability arises or how to declare the income correctly. In this article, we explain in simple terms whether cryptocurrency taxes must be paid today, which rates apply, […]

If your business has even the slightest connection to cosmetics, you need to understand cosmetic product notification. The new requirements apply to the entire cosmetics supply chain – manufacturers, importers, brand owners, distributors, stores, salons, and hotels. However, their responsibilities are different: the Responsible Person submits the notification, while sellers must inspect the product and […]

Entrepreneurs are increasingly interested in what the White Business Club is, how to get into the list of taxpayers with a high level of voluntary tax compliance, what benefits it provides – a moratorium on audits, fast VAT refunds, and a personal compliance manager – and what criteria the State Tax Service uses to include […]

For an IT specialist who legalizes income, sooner or later there is a choice: a gig contract or sole proprietor (FOP) status. Many still think: “it is almost the same 5%.” But in 2026, this is no longer true – the difference in money, reporting, social guarantees, and responsibility is significant. The most common questions […]

Have you already paid your real estate and land tax? This applies not only to entrepreneurs, but to everyone who owns a land plot, apartment, or house. The tax authority is already sending out tax notices-decisions, so the countdown has started: if you miss the payment deadline, you may face tax debt, a fine, and […]

Designers, copywriters, photographers, video editors, SMM specialists, and targeting specialists are increasingly asking which sole proprietor group to choose, which Ukrainian Classification of Economic Activities codes (KVED) are suitable, and whether they can work with foreign clients. If you still accept payments to a personal card, this is risky: bank financial monitoring has become stricter, […]