OREANDA-NEWS. March 24, 2011. The number of taxpayers in Lviv region has been increased, in particular, the number of those working on single tax.

Objective facts refute the provocative statements of the Tax Code opponents on alleged "massive collapse" of small and medium business in Lviv region.

Thus, as of November 1, 2010, 50 360 entities - taxpayers were registered in Lviv region, as of January 1, this year, that figure was 50 653, and as of March 1, 2011, it made - 50 792. That means, 432 more companies entered the business.

Natural persons - entrepreneurs were, respectively: as of November 1, 2010 – 121 354, as of January 1, 2011 – 121 449, and as of March 1, 2011 – 121 089. That means such fluctuations could not be considered as collapse, rather as seasonal ones. Some people open their own business; others take decision to stop it.

Although it has happened not because of the representatives of small business. Usually the entrepreneurs who have little turnover, pay a flat tax. However, in Lviv the number of taxpayers who were on the single tax has increased. If the IV quarter of 2010 gave 55 182 single tax payers, the first quarter of 2011 gave already 55 519 taxpayers.