Local tax revenues in Ukraine surged by 16.5%
Between January and August 2026, Ukraine's local budgets collected 378.6 billion UAH in tax revenues. This figure represents a 16.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Personal income tax served as the primary driver of revenue growth. This was reported by Minfin citing Ukrinform, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Personal income tax accounted for the largest share of all tax collections for local communities. Over the first eight months of this year, PIT revenues reached 226.9 billion UAH, which is 20.5% higher than a year earlier.
Structure of local tax revenues
The single tax also played a significant role in generating local revenue, bringing in 59 billion UAH, up 11.4%. Property tax collections grew by 13.2% to reach 43.4 billion UAH.
Corporate income tax transfers to local budgets amounted to 25.7 billion UAH, showing an 8.4% rise. Rent for subsoil use generated 3.8 billion UAH, marking a 16.3% gain over previous figures.
The tourist fee showed the highest percentage growth, surging by 23% to 269.8 million UAH. Meanwhile, parking fees increased by 12.2%, totaling 158.3 million UAH.
Account balances of local budgets
Higher tax revenues significantly boosted financial liquidity at the local level. As of September 1, total account balances of local budgets and municipal institutions reached 185.9 billion UAH.
The total financial reserves of local communities were 90.7 billion UAH higher than at the start of 2026, nearly doubling over the period.
Photo: Minfin
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