Customs has expanded the budget by 88 billion UAH.

During the period from March 2010 to February 2011 the customs authorities transferred to the state budget 87.9 billion USD., That is 5,6 billion UAH. (6,8%) than for the period from March 2009 to February 2010. Reported by the press office of the Cabinet. Without regard to VAT revenue on imports of natural gas per year, the customs authorities of the government transferred 87.3 billion USD. That at 23.8 billion USD. (By 37,5%) than for the corresponding previous period. Also seen an increase of average daily revenue of customs duties (excluding VAT revenue from natural gas) to 347.9 million USD, an increase of 36% (by 91.8 million UAH.) More than in the previous period (256.1 million UAH). As Reportedly, all from March 2010 to February 2011 the customs authorities in the state budget transferred 74.6 bln. VAT on imported goods, 8.8 billion USD. import duty, 3.9 billion USD. excise duty to imported goods. "These positive developments took place through the implementation of the State Customs Service of measures aimed at tightening control over the accuracy and completeness of the declaration, the accuracy of determining the customs value of goods, detection and suppression of facts movement of goods across the customs border of Ukraine outside customs control, security system planned to work towards combating smuggling" - said in a statement. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov voiced the opinion that the customs should work more transparent. The Prime Minister emphasized that the draft Customs Code, which has already been developed and is preparing for submission to the Verkhovna Rada will introduce a more transparent and clear procedures to meet European customs regulations, and eliminate as corruption risks, and delay in customs clearance of goods. Ministry of Industry