Ukraine’s State Tax Service has signed cooperation memorandums with the tax authorities of Lithuania and Latvia. The agreements are designed to strengthen information exchange, support the fight against tax evasion and bring Ukrainian tax administration closer to European Union standards.
The documents cover practical areas of cooperation: sharing experience in tax reform, reducing losses in value added tax, improving digital services and organizing joint training for tax officials. For Ukraine, these are not only technical steps, but part of broader institutional alignment with European practices.
Digital tax administration
The focus on digital tools is especially important. Modern tax administration depends on clean data, secure exchange of information and the ability to detect risky transactions without overloading compliant businesses.
Lithuania and Latvia can offer experience in reforming tax systems and reducing the space for informal activity. Ukraine, in turn, can use this cooperation to modernize procedures while keeping pressure on the shadow economy.
For companies, a more predictable tax environment matters as much as rates. Better administration can reduce uncertainty, improve compliance and make cross-border cooperation with European partners easier.
