The three largest items were subsoil use fees (UAH2.5 billion), the single social contribution (UAH1.7 billion) and personal income tax (UAH1.6 billion).
In January-June 2025, Metinvest’s Ukrainian enterprises also paid UAH670 million in corporate income tax and UAH328 million in environmental tax. The military levy for H1 2025 more than tripled year-on-year to UAH472 million, while land tax payments rose by 5% to UAH659 million.
Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest Group, stated: “During wartime, paying taxes is our direct contribution to national defence and reconstruction. The financial responsibility of businesses is a source of strength for the army, healthcare, education and millions of Ukrainian families. We have learned to move forward even in the toughest times: to work despite threats, support the economy and help the front line. We maintain momentum because we know that our resilience is part of the collective victory.”
For reference, in Q1 2025, Metinvest increased its tax payments to the state budget by 4% to UAH4.4 billion. In 2024, the Group paid UAH19.8 billion in taxes and duties to budgets at all levels in Ukraine. According to an NV ranking, the Group was recognised as the largest taxpayer in the country’s steel industry.