The ranking, which includes companies operating across all major sectors of Ukraine’s economy, was compiled based on the total amount of taxes paid in 2024. The Delo.ua editorial team independently assessed the real contribution made by private businesses, taking into account all taxes and levies: from corporate income tax and VAT to excise duties, the unified social contribution and the military levy.
According to the publication, the 100 companies featured in the ranking collectively paid more than UAH503 billion in taxes in 2024, representing around one-seventh of Ukraine’s consolidated budget revenues. In the first half of 2025 alone, they paid more than UAH270 billion, equal to around one-eighth of total budget income.
Metinvest ranked eighth overall, contributing UAH19.8 billion in taxes for 2024 and UAH9.3 billion for the first six months of 2025. For 2023, the Group’s total tax payments amounted to UAH14.61 billion.
Delo.ua noted a consistent trend of year-on-year growth in tax payments among the companies featured in the ranking, spanning all sectors of the economy.
Metinvest is the only representative of the metallurgical sector among the top ten taxpayers. For decades, the industry has remained one of the largest contributors to the state budget and an important source of foreign currency for Ukraine’s financial system. In total, six metallurgical companies were included in the 2025 ranking.
The top ten taxpayers also included tobacco companies Philip Morris Ukraine, BAT Ukraine, Imperial Brands Ukraine and JTI Ukraine; energy company DTEK Group; food retailer ATB Corporation; and fuel retailers OKKO, WOG and UPG.