The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine paid UAH 97.6 billion ($3.5 billion) in value-added tax (VAT) refunds to taxpayers in January-September, up by 11.5% YoY. Taxpayers obtained UAH 12.4 billion ($441.6 million) in VAT reimbursement in September alone, up by 28% YoY. “The average monthly VAT refunds also increased by 11.3%, or by UAH 1.1…
DetailsDuring the summer of 2018 Wizz Air carried more than 450,000 passengers on its Ukrainian routes, showing a 145% growth compared with June-August last year. This summer the most popular destinations from Kyiv were Budapest, Memmingen, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Berlin-Schonefeld (Germany), Warsaw and Copenhagen. Wizz Air now offers flights on 42 routes to 12 countries from…
DetailsA new 4-star hotel will be opened in Sighnaghi, in Georgia’s wine region of Kakheti, featuring 130 rooms, spa and fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, restaurant and all other necessary facilities. The hotel will be able to begin hosting guests in 2020. The cost of the project is $21 million and it is…
DetailsEggs from all Sanlind farms have been infected with salmonella, according to the Veterinary and Food Board (VTA). Salmonella had been detected at two of the Valga company’s farms. Now the VTA says output from all Sanlind OU has been infected, including eggs already purchased from stores. The VTA stated the possible contamination concerns Sanlind…
DetailsAfter nearly a two-year long procedure, SIA Rigas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS) has once again acquired rights to provide minibus transport services in the capital. As confirmed by Rigas satiksme representative Viktors Zakis, the current value of the contract is EUR 96 million and the term is eight years. RMS and RS have been cooperating since…
DetailsIn January-September the local budget revenues grew by UAH 32.7 billion compared to the same period last year and totaled UAH 167.6 billion. “In 9 months the local budget revenues grew by 25%,” Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Hennady Zubko announced, the government portal…
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