24.09.2024 a round table was held: «Topical issues of taxation in the EU: experience for Ukraine» within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module project: «Creating a sustainable interest in the EU tax culture through the introduction of educational, scientific and communication outreach activities aimed at Ukrainian society’ of the European Union's Erasmus+ programme: Jean Monnet», 101125984 - TIEU - ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH.
The event was held at the State Tax University (online). Objective: to discuss the current state of taxation in the EU countries for the implementation of best practices in Ukraine. Areas of work: 1. Tax policy and tax harmonisation in the EU countries. 2. Administration of taxes and payments in the EU countries. 3. Information services and technologies in the field of taxation and management in the EU countries.
The roundtable was attended by scientists and educators, practitioners and experts in the field of taxation from EU countries (Germany, Poland, Spain) and from different regions of Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Kherson), representatives of government and administration from the regions of Ukraine, employees of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, tax consultants, experts from the international audit company KPMG, the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation «Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine», students of Ukrainian universities (67 participants in total).
Moderators of the roundtable: Iryna PROKOPENKO, Head of the EU Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module Project: 101125984 - TIEU - ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH and Olha IVANYSHYNA, Leader of the EU Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module: 101125984 - TIEU - ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
The participants were greeted by: Oleksandra SMIRNOVA, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work of the State Tax University, Yuliana KOZACHENKO, Acting Head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Region, Lesia KASHPUR, PhD in Economics, Head of the Department of Methodology and Clarification of the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation «Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine»’, Volodymyr KRAIEVSKYI, Dean of the Faculty of Taxation, Accounting and Audit of the State Tax University.
Presentations were made by: Dr Wolfgang Boochs, tax consultant, attorney at law, PhD (Willich, Germany); Tatiana Hromova, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, founder of LegaLine, member of the Association of Accountants in Poland (Poznan, Poland); Valeria Havrylova, Master of International Economic Relations, (Universitet Opolski, Poland); Consultant on accounting and tax issues at MUGURUZA&GOMETZA ABOGADOS SL (Bilbao, Spain); Kostiantyn SHVABIYI, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Tax Administration at the State Tax University; Viktoria CHAIKA, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Financial and Tax Law at the State Tax University; Ivanna POROKHNIUK, Senior Tax Consultant, KPMG, (Kyiv, Ukraine); Iryna PETROVA, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD, Associate Professor of the Department of Administrative Law, Procedure and Customs Security, State Tax University; Iryna BLUS, first (bachelor's) degree student of the Faculty of Taxation, Accounting and Audit of the State Tax University.
During the event, lecturers, researchers, higher education students, tax officials, practitioners, experts in the field of domestic and international taxation of Ukraine and EU countries exchanged knowledge, experience and ideas on improving the tax system and tax administration in Ukraine, taking into account the EU experience.
We thank all the participants of the roundtable for the constructive dialogue and proposals on harmonisation of the tax system in Ukraine with the best practices of the EU countries. We also hope that the results of the roundtable will contribute to the establishment of a dialogue in Ukrainian society between taxpayers and public authorities, increase tax discipline and create a high level of tax compliance.
