Exclusive Metinvest paid UAH 18.7 billion in taxes in 2025

The three largest deductions are fees for subsoil use, social security contributions, and personal income tax

Metinvest Group, including its associates and joint ventures, paid UAH 18.7 billion in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels in Ukraine in 2025. This is stated in the company’s press release.

The largest amount of deductions was the subsoil use fee in the amount of UAH 4.6 billion. In second place was the single social contribution (SSC) in the amount of UAH 3.5 billion, and in third place was personal income tax (PIT) in the amount of UAH 3.2 billion.

In addition, Metinvest’s Ukrainian enterprises transferred UAH 1.9 billion in income tax and UAH 690 million in environmental tax last year. At the same time, value added tax (VAT) increased by 18% year-on-year compared to last year’s figures, to almost UAH 2 billion, land tax increased by 10% year-on-year, to UAH 1.4 billion, and military tax increased almost threefold, to UAH 916 million.

«The war and global challenges have changed the business reality and forced us to work in a new way. But the role of metallurgy remains strategic: it continues to support the economy, generate foreign exchange earnings, and fill the budget. As the largest company in the industry, Metinvest continues to operate, support the regions, and help the army. And we will not stop – because we believe in Ukraine and are working for its future,» said Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest Group.

It should be noted that in 2024, Metinvest Group paid UAH 19.8 billion in taxes and fees. Among the largest payments were subsoil use fees, which amounted to UAH 5 billion. In second place were unified social security contributions, which amounted to UAH 3.7 billion. The third largest payment was personal income tax, which amounted to UAH 3.4 billion.