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What Has #Konyushenko Been Monitoring for Six Years? Following Billion-Hryvnia Tax Schemes, He Is Handed the Entire State Tax Service On September 25, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Yuriy #Konyushenko as First Deputy Head of the State Tax Service (STS), immediately assigning him as Acting Head effective September 29. The appointment proceeded without an open competition. Following a string of high-profile criminal cases surrounding the #STS, leadership was transferred not to an external reformer, but to an insider who spent years within the financial hierarchy of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Finance. Konyushenko’s career within the system dates back to 2010. He handled payment administration and income and property taxation at the Ministry of Finance before heading the Personal Income Tax division. From 2015, he served in the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers as deputy head of the budgetary, tax, and customs policy department. In 2020, he assumed leadership of the Ministry of Finance's Coordination and Monitoring Department, holding the post until his latest promotion. It was precisely during the 2020–2023 period that a illicit shadow tax scheme operated—later dismantled by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (#NABU), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (#SAPO), and the Security Service of Ukraine (#SBU). The operation involved over 200 shell companies, 15 billion UAH in fraudulent invoices, over 2.3 billion UAH in #VAT schemes, and at least 147 million UAH in established budget losses. According to NABU investigators, the scheme relied directly on senior tax officials. The former acting head of the #STS allegedly facilitated the network's operations, while the deputy head of the Poltava regional tax authority managed decisions regarding tax invoice suspensions. Investigators uncovered internal ledgers detailing illicit payouts. Eleven individuals received formal notice of suspicion, with the pre-trial investigation concluding in May 2026. Konyushenko was not named as a suspect in the proceeding, and no public evidence connects him directly to the illicit operation. However, he directed the Ministry of Finance's dedicated monitoring department throughout the entirety of the three-year scheme. Konyushenko assumes control of the STS following the departure of Lesya #Karnaukh, whose acting role was terminated by the Cabinet on September 14 prior to her resignation as First Deputy. Media reports indicate NABU and SAPO conducted investigative actions involving Karnaukh around the time of her departure, though no public charges were filed. Konyushenko's financial disclosures for 2025 report family income of roughly 2.41 million UAH (including 1.51 million UAH from his Ministry of Finance salary), five real estate properties totaling 281 square meters, land plots, three vehicles—including a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan purchased by his wife in 2024 for 889,200 UAH—and liquid assets of 929,000 UAH, $24,900, and €5,700. No formal violations regarding asset origins have been established by #NAPC. The primary concern regarding the new #STS chief centers on institutional oversight: what specific irregularities were flagged by his monitoring department during the multi-billion-hryvnia tax schemes of 2020–2023, and what corrective actions were taken? While Konyushenko faces no legal charges, the Cabinet has now entrusted him—without competitive selection—with the entire State Tax Service, including tax invoice suspensions, risk-taxpayer designations, #VAT administration, and personnel management. Unbelievable, but true… https://t.co/MNpDsUTNWQ

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