Naftogaz's enterprises pay almost UAH 95 bln to national budget in Jan-Oct
National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy and enterprises incorporated in it paid UAH 94.6 billion of taxes and dividends to the national budget in January-October 2017.
The press service of the company said that payments of the group were around 15% of total revenue of the national budget over the period.
The Naftogaz group remains the largest taxpayer in Ukraine.
As reported, Naftogaz Ukrainy as a separate legal entity in 2016 saw a net profit of UAH 26.529 billion against a net loss of UAH 27.749 billion in 2015. Its net income increased by 43.1%, to UAH 161.383 billion.
According to the consolidated report of Naftogaz, the group in 2016 received a net profit of UAH 22.532 billion against UAH 35.062 billion in net loss in 2015. Its consolidated revenue from sales rose by 48%, to UAH 192.764 billion.
Naftogaz Ukrainy unites oil and gas production assets in Ukraine, and is the country's gas transit, underground gas storage, and oil pipeline transportation monopoly.