On 26 September 2025, the State Tax University hosted a scientific and practical round table discussion entitled «Current Issues in the Development of Tax Culture in EU Countries: Lessons for Ukraine». The event was organised as part of the EU Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module project «Formation of a sustainable interest in the EU tax culture through the introduction of educational, scientific and communicative awareness-raising activities, which will orient Ukrainian society toward». Project number: 101125984 — TIEU — ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
The event was attended by officials from state authorities and government bodies (the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the State Tax Service of Ukraine), public figures, representatives of non-governmental organisations in the field of taxation, business representatives, practising specialists and experts in the field of Ukrainian and European taxation, academics and university students.
The moderators were:
Iryna PROKOPENKO, Ph. D in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Tax Administration, State Tax University, Head of the EU Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module Project: 101125984 - TIEU - ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
Olha IVANYSHYNA, Ph. D in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Tax Administration, State Tax University, Leader of the EU Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module: 101125984 - TIEU - ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
The following people gave welcoming speeches:
Dmytro VENTSKOVSKYY, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work and Social Development at the State Tax University, Ph. D in Economics, Senior Research Fellow
Olena MYKHAILOVA, Director of the Department of International Financial Projects, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy
Serhiy VERLANOV, Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine 2019-2020, Ph. D in Law
Ivan ROMANOV, Director of the Information and Reference Department of the State Tax Service of Ukraine
Volodymyr KRAIEVSKYI, Dean of the Faculty of Taxation, Accounting and Audit of the State Tax University, D. Sc. in Economics, Professor
The speakers at the round table were:
Liudmyla HERASYMENKO, Vice President, General Director of the All-Ukrainian Public Organization «Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine»
Dr. Wolfgang BOOCHS, Tax consultant, lawyer, Ph. D, Willich, Germany
Iryna PETROVA, Ph. D in Law, Associate Professor, State Tax University
Liubov KOSOVETS, President of the Public Union «Association of Outsourcing and Consulting Professionals of Ukraine»
Tatiana HROMOVA, Ph. D in Economics, Associate Professor, Founder and owner of the company of LegaLine, Member of the Association of Accountants in Poland, Poznan, Poland
Kateryna RYZHENKOVA, Partner at Klochkov & Partners Law Firm, co-author of the Tax PODCAST YouTube channel, expert on international taxation
Dr. Janus ORŁOWSK, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
Vitalii SMERDOV, Managing partner of First Pro Tax law firm, director of the Public Organization «Chamber of Tax Consultants», freelance consultant to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy
Natalia YAGNON, Financial accountant at the manufacturing company Schmiltt-Aufzuge, Germany
Kostiantyn SHVABIYI, D. Sc. in Economics, Professor, Professor of Tax Administration Department, State Tax University
Valeria HAVRYLOVA, Consultant on accounting and tax issues at MUGURUZA&GOMETZA ABOGADOS SL, Bilbao, Spain
The participants of the round table discussed the current state of tax culture in the EU member states and Ukraine, as well as the possibilities of implementing best European practices into the national system. Particular attention was paid to building partnership relations between taxpayers and tax authorities.
Based on the outcomes of the round table, a collection of abstracts of the participants’ reports will be published.
The round table became a platform for exchanging ideas and practices that will contribute to fostering a conscious attitude toward tax compliance and strengthening citizens’ trust in public authorities in Ukraine, following the European model.
For more information, follow the link: https://dpu.edu.ua/kafedra-administruvannia-podatkiv?view=article&id=8891&catid=2
