In the first days, the number of closures reached over 1,000 daily, and on November 29 – the day the law was signed – 2,332 closed businesses were recorded. This is reported by Opendatabot.
In total, 254,288 individual entrepreneurs have ceased their activities since the beginning of 2024.
In the fall, the number of closed FOPs increased due to the adoption of a new tax law. Some entrepreneurs consider the new taxes unfair and are forced to close their businesses due to high tax liabilities for them. Ukrainian officials emphasize the relatively low tax rate compared to EU countries, forgetting that entrepreneurs in Ukraine have been surviving and trying to work for the third year in a climate of debt and low solvency of the Ukrainian population.
Experts note that changes in taxation have significantly affected the business environment of Ukraine, and the situation requires further analysis to reduce the negative impact.
As a reminder, the Verkhovna Rada on October 10 supported a historic tax increase. In particular, the military levy will increase from 1.5% to 5%. Danylo Hetmantsev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, is confident that the law on tax increases is correct, although it should have been adopted much earlier.