Tax evaders risk property when renting an apartment

By May 1, 2015, it is necessary to submit declarations of property status and income received in 2014, indicating, in particular, income from the rental of real estate. The percentage of people who show this type of income and pay taxes from them is very small.

According to experienced housing dispute attorneys, renting an apartment is regulated by articles 319 and 320 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, according to which the owner owns, uses, disposes of his property at his discretion, including for carrying out entrepreneurial activities. Quite often, citizens of Ukraine forget that the mentioned source of income is taxable. Article 170 of the Tax Code defines the features of accrual and taxation of income from the provision of real estate for rent (sublease), housing rental. Continue reading →