Role of direct and indirect taxes when forming incomes of the State Budget of Ukraine

Abstract

The subject of the research is a set of economic relations arising in the process of filling the revenue part of the State Budget of Ukraine with the help of direct and indirect taxes. The purpose of writing this article is to study the role of direct and indirect taxes in the formation of incomes of the State Budget of Ukraine, assessment of their dynamics, structure, identification of problems and ways to solve them. Since tax revenues constitute the bulk of budget revenues, taking the largest share in their structure, they affect the socio-economic development of the state and also one of the instruments of state regulation of the economy. Methodology. Analysis of dynamics (determine changes in direct and indirect taxes over time); structure analysis (determine the share of direct and indirect taxes in income of the State budget of Ukraine); monographic analysis (when studying problems of tax mobilization and identifying ways to improve the efficiency of their fiscal potential); economic analysis (in assessing the formation and distribution of tax revenues). The scientific novelty problems of formation of the revenue part of the State budget of Ukraine are identified, ways of increasing the fiscal potential of tax revenues are proposed and on this basis achieving economic and social stability and an adequate standard of living for the population, conditions that enhance role of direct and indirect taxes in incomes of the State budget of Ukraine are indicated. Conclusions. For the successful development of the Ukrainian economy, it is necessary to strengthen system of tax collection and demonstrate to the society in positive results of financing expenses through tax revenues. This can positively affect increase in the share of direct taxes, a certain extent, will make Ukraine more interesting for investors and restructuring budget revenues and, as a result, management flexibility in financing costs, which will allow surplus in the next budgets, and the result public debt and budget deficit.