ФІСКАЛЬНА ФУНКЦІЯ МИТНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ ЯК ВАЖЛИВИЙ СКЛАДНИК ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ ЇЇ МЕХАНІЗМУ

Abstract

The article considers the essence of customs policy as a set of measures taken to ensure the most effective use of instruments of customs control and customs regulation of foreign economic activity, aimed at maintaining a positive trade balance of the country and the development of the national economy. It is noted that the state's customs policy is designed to promote the country's economic security, which will guarantee a sufficient level of socio-economic and defense existence, as well as the political independence of its economic interests in relation to possible external and internal threats and influences. In this context, the author emphasizes that the profound political, economic and social processes taking place in Ukraine today have determined serious changes in the understanding of the role and importance of the state's customs policy. It is studied that at the present stage of development of the national economy, customs policy as an integral part of public policy has a pronounced fiscal nature. Accordingly, it is emphasized that this definition of priorities is primarily caused by the problem of acute budget deficit, which is complicated by the problems of tax evasion, significant external debt and the state of social guarantees of the state. As conclusions, it is stated that the basis for the transformation of customs in Ukraine should be the transition from the customs service as an exclusively fiscal body that provides most of the tax revenues of the state budget to the controlling body, whose main purpose is to ensure compliance with Ukrainian legislation on customs. At the same time, it was emphasized that the role of control in modern conditions will be not only in a comprehensive assessment of the sphere of taxation of foreign economic activity, but also in identifying additional sources of filling the budget through effective management decisions. However, it is emphasized that the fiscal orientation of the customs service of Ukraine today is primarily due to the state of our economy. Therefore, fundamental changes in the conduct of customs affairs of Ukraine and its tasks are possible only with a corresponding change in the economic situation in the country.